VIENTIANE, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- An international music fest is scheduled to be held in Vang Vieng town, a famous tourist destination in Laos' central Vientiane Province on Dec. 16-17.
The Vang Vieng Music Fest aims to promote tourism and attract more tourists to the town, said Anouluck Pathammavong, a representative of organizers on Tuesday during a press conference.
Well-known bands and vocalists from Laos and other countries have been invited to the stage, including those from the United States, the Philippines, Italy and the United Kingdom, he said.
The festival was held for the first time in 2015, drawing the attendance of about 40,000 people from Laos and foreign countries.
Vang Vieng is a karst-strewn tourist hotspot and home to famed mountain biking trails, river kayaking and tubing, hot air ballooning, spelunking and more.
