(VNF) - The US Embassy Hanoi and CAMA Vietnam on May 22nd have announced the second annual ASEAN pride music festival.

Celebrating family will top the agenda at this year’s festival - as artists from the US, Vietnam, and around the region take to the stage on June 20th from 13:00 pm - 23:00 pm, at the American Club, No 19-20 Hai Ba Trung street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi to raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues.

With community booths, arts and crafts, plenty of food and drink, and a special tent geared to President Obama’s Young South East Asian Leaders Initiative, ASEAN pride 2015 will showcase the quality and persity of American and South East Asian musicians, create a safe space to celebrate the vibrancy of the LGBT community in Vietnam and the region, and celebrate family.

First ASEAN pride in 2014 lured over 4,000 people./.

( VNF )