03-12-2008
PHNOM PENH — The Viet Nam culture week has kicked off in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in Cambodia.
The highlight of the show, which wraps up tomorrow, is an exhibition of 300 photos capturing the life and landscape of Viet Nam today, especially for its ethnic groups.
The show, on display at Wat Phnom Pagoda, aims to present an image of solidarity among the country’s 54 ethnic groups to Cambodians. The photos had previously been displayed in China and Russia.
Wat Phnom Pagoda’s gallery is a popular destination for tourists to Phnom Penh, says Ouk Socheat, secretary of State for Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia. "We want to promote the image of Viet Nam to people in Cambodia and the world."
The opening ceremony of the cultural week was held at the 500-seat Chatamuk Theatre. Guests were treated to a traditional cultural feast with popular songs and dances. Audiences of the two countries sang in both Vietnamese and Khmer.
The Viet Nam cultural week is a special event for Vietnamese people living in Cambodia, says Nguyen Van Thong, deputy chairman of the Vietnamese Residents Association in Cambodia. "A number of Vietnamese people living here have taken part in the event to help promote their culture’s traditions."
According to Tran Chien Thang, deputy minister of the Culture, Sports and Tourism, the event will be organised annually in the two countries in rotation.
Viet Nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Cambodia’s Culture and Arts Ministry this week signed a cultural co-operation plan to last from 2009-11. Under the plan, the two sides will send delegations of high-ranking officials to share experiences of managing cultural activities. Viet Nam will also train Cambodian students in the cultural field.
The first Vietnamese cultural week was organised in 2006 in Phnom Penh. — VNS
PHNOM PENH — The Viet Nam culture week has kicked off in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in Cambodia.
The highlight of the show, which wraps up tomorrow, is an exhibition of 300 photos capturing the life and landscape of Viet Nam today, especially for its ethnic groups.
The show, on display at Wat Phnom Pagoda, aims to present an image of solidarity among the country’s 54 ethnic groups to Cambodians. The photos had previously been displayed in China and Russia.
Wat Phnom Pagoda’s gallery is a popular destination for tourists to Phnom Penh, says Ouk Socheat, secretary of State for Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia. "We want to promote the image of Viet Nam to people in Cambodia and the world."
The opening ceremony of the cultural week was held at the 500-seat Chatamuk Theatre. Guests were treated to a traditional cultural feast with popular songs and dances. Audiences of the two countries sang in both Vietnamese and Khmer.
The Viet Nam cultural week is a special event for Vietnamese people living in Cambodia, says Nguyen Van Thong, deputy chairman of the Vietnamese Residents Association in Cambodia. "A number of Vietnamese people living here have taken part in the event to help promote their culture’s traditions."
According to Tran Chien Thang, deputy minister of the Culture, Sports and Tourism, the event will be organised annually in the two countries in rotation.
Viet Nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Cambodia’s Culture and Arts Ministry this week signed a cultural co-operation plan to last from 2009-11. Under the plan, the two sides will send delegations of high-ranking officials to share experiences of managing cultural activities. Viet Nam will also train Cambodian students in the cultural field.
The first Vietnamese cultural week was organised in 2006 in Phnom Penh. — VNS
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