A Vietnamese Cultural Week opened in Cambodia on September 24 to mark Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2012 and the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

A series of performances by Vietnamese and Cambodian artists praising the friendship between the two nations will be take place during the event.

A photography exhibition entitled ‘Viet Nam – The Nation and the People’ will be on show in Phnom Penh on September 26.

The exhibition displays 80 photos featuring Vietnam’s natural beauty, heritage, daily life, as well as the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia in the fields of culture, sports and tourism.

Handicrafts from Vietnamese craft villages such as Chu Dau and Bat Trang will also be displayed at the exhibition.

The Vietnamese Cultural Week will run until September 30.