Vientiane (VNA), April 19 -- A photo exhibition on Vietnam's seas and islands themed "Fatherland by the waves" opened in the Lao capital city ofVientiane on April 18.

The event, jointly organised by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA), the Vietnam Cultural Centre in Laos and the National Institute of Fine Arts (NIFA) of Laos, is aimed at diversifying cultural and art exchange and cooperation activities between the two neighbouring countries.

On display are 100 award-winning and typical works selected from a national contest hosted by the VAPA and relevant agencies, which was set to promote the potential and beauty of Vietnam's seas and islands, love for the homeland, and the attachment of generations of Vietnamese peo...