Son La enjoys buffalo fighting festival
Phu Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Son La held its
first ever buffalo fighting festival on February 15-16, attracting
crowds of ethnic people from the surrounding area.
Phu Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Son La held its
first ever buffalo fighting festival on February 15-16, attracting
crowds of ethnic people from the surrounding area.
Twenty-eight buffalos from Hai Phong city and the provinces of Son La, Yen Bai, Vinh Phuc and Tuyen Quang competed in qualifying rounds.
After two days of competition and many interesting fights, the top three prizes went to buffalo trainers from the Song Hong (Red River) Company, the host district of Phu Yen, and Van Chan district in Yen Bai province respectively.
The festival offers a venue for people in northern provinces to engage in exchanges while preserving and promoting local tangible and intangible cultural values.-VNA
Twenty-eight buffalos from Hai Phong city and the provinces of Son La, Yen Bai, Vinh Phuc and Tuyen Quang competed in qualifying rounds.
After two days of competition and many interesting fights, the top three prizes went to buffalo trainers from the Song Hong (Red River) Company, the host district of Phu Yen, and Van Chan district in Yen Bai province respectively.
The festival offers a venue for people in northern provinces to engage in exchanges while preserving and promoting local tangible and intangible cultural values.-VNA
You should also see
InfographicADB maintains 2024 economic growth forecast for Vietnam
In its April 2024 Asian Development Outlook (ADO) report, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its earlier forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth this year, despite ongoing uncertainties from the external environment. Vietnam’s economy is expected to achieve a growth rate of 6.0% in 2024 and 6.2% in 2025.
See more
Culture - Sports
Google Arts & Culture exhibition spotlights Trang An Landscape Complex
An online exhibition featuring the Trang An Landscape Complex in Vietnam’s northern Ninh Binh province was launched on Google Arts & Culture on April 18 by the complex's management board with the support of Google Arts & Culture and UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Culture - Sports
Exhibition on Vietnam seas and islands opens in Laos
A photo exhibition on Vietnam’s seas and islands themed “Fatherland by the waves” opened in the Lao capital city ofVientiane on April 18.
Culture - Sports
Hanoi exhibition marks Hung King’s Commemoration Day
The Hanoi Museum on April 18 organised a thematic exhibition themed "Echoes" to introduce to the public nearly 100 precious artifacts, images, and documents of Vietnam from the Hung Kings’ reign with Dong Son Culture about 2,000 years ago.
Culture - Sports
Preserving unique craft of making palm-leaf conical hats
Making palm-leaf conical hats is a traditional craft of the Tay ethnic people in Bac Ha district in northern mountainous Lao Cai province. Woven from wild palm leaves, the hats are dried and skilfully crafted into their distinctive conical shape. As well as protecting wearers from sun and rain, the hats are also part of the traditional outfit of local women.
Culture - Sports
Vietnamese film wins highest award at Asian Film Festival in Italy
“Ben trong vo ken vang” (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An has won the best feature film award at the 21st Asian Film Festival held in Rome, Italy.
