The buffalo wins first prize at the contest. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The buffalo wins first prize at the contest. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
With bright colours and sharp shapes, each artist creates a unique and distinctive work. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
With bright colours and sharp shapes, each artist creates a unique and distinctive work. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The buffalo body-painting competition is an indispensable activity of the Doi Son ploughing festival, bringing fresh colours and a special artistic imprint to the festival space. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The buffalo body-painting competition is an indispensable activity of the Doi Son ploughing festival, bringing fresh colours and a special artistic imprint to the festival space. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The themes depicted by artists on the buffaloes in 2026 mainly relate to the horse, the zodiac animal of the year. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The themes depicted by artists on the buffaloes in 2026 mainly relate to the horse, the zodiac animal of the year. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
Artists passionately create artworks on the buffaloes. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
Artists passionately create artworks on the buffaloes. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The organising committee awards first prize to artist Nguyen Thi My Dung. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The organising committee awards first prize to artist Nguyen Thi My Dung. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The organising committee awards second prize to artist Nguyen Trong Van. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The organising committee awards second prize to artist Nguyen Trong Van. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The organising committee awards third prizes to artists. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
The organising committee awards third prizes to artists. (Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA)
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Buffalo body-painting competition delights festival-goers

A buffalo body-painting competition took place on February 22 (the sixth day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Horse) as part of the Doi Son ploughing festival 2026. The event was a distinctive activity that added an artistic highlight to the festival.