Visit Lao Year 2018 to highlight Lao culture, natural charms: deputy PM

File photo taken on July 21, 2016 shows a tourist drawing a sketch of the victory tower Patuxay in Vientiane, Laos. Colorful festivals and events depicting Laos' diverse cultural, traditional and natural charms are set to be highlighted through Visit Lao Year 2018, Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone said on Oct. 12, 2017. (Xinhua/Liu Ailun)