She made the statement at a recent meeting with a delegation from the National Centre for Research, Conservation and Promotion of Vietnamese Cultures led by Director Hoang Chuong in Phnom Penh. Cultural exchange plays a vital role in maintaining diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Deputy PM said. It should strengthen the friendship between their people and promote their cultures, particularly those of ethnic minority groups, she added.
A traditional dance of Cambodia.
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Vietnam and Cambodia have worked to increase cultural exchange activities and personnel training in the field over the past number of years.
Each country has joined the other’s cultural festivals, while Vietnamese culture weeks have been held in Cambodia and vice versa, to bring the two cultures closer.
