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The traditional Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival is set to return at the end of this month after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The traditional Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival will take place at Do Son district’s Stadium in the northern city of Hai Phong from August 27 to September 11, according to Pham Hoang Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Do Son People's Committee.

The 2022 Lunar New Year holiday will last from January 31 through February 4, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has agreed.

Despite trading difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Laos' buffalo and cattle exports could exceed 200 million USD this year, according to the Vientiane Times.

Skilful artisans from Minh Long I Co., Ltd. in the southern province of Binh Duong have created unique ceramic buffalo figurines, symbolising the Year of the Ox with luck and prosperity.

A collection of ceramic sculptures, “Buffalo garden,” by artisan Tran Nam Tuoc features the traditional culture and also reminds a familiar image of the animal in Buddhist meditation.

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) announced on July 27 that the Customs Office had seized three containers of frozen buffalo meat imported from India after the meat tested positive for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Belgium held a get-together with overseas Vietnamese on March 4 to celebrate the Lunar Year of the Buffalo.

It goes without saying that creativity is necessary in any field, because not only is it effective it also inspires and nurtures interest in the work being done.

Buffaloes have been considered close companions and among the most valuable property of farmers.

Born and bred in Son Tay town in Hanoi, painter Nguyen Tan Phat has a deep love for the Vietnamese countryside, especially buffaloes. With skill and creativity, he created more than 1,000 unique buffaloes in different shapes and sizes, with the aim of celebrating the anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi and the Year of the Buffalo.

The launching ceremony of a tree-planting festival on the Lunar New Year was held in Hanoi on February 21 as part of this year’s efforts in response to the Government’s programme on planting 1 billion trees to 2025.

Gold demand is expected to surge on the God of Wealth Day on the 10th day of the Lunar New Year, which falls this year on February 21, as Vietnamese believe that would bring good luck and prosperity through the year.

Buffalo appears in many cultural aspects in Vietnam from the very old days to present. It is included in old sayings, folk stories and paintings and appears as a mascot in culture and sports events.

More than 80 artworks inspired by the buffalo have been introduced to the public at an exhibition in Hanoi to welcome the Lunar New Year of Buffalo.

Leaders of several foreign countries have extended their greetings in the Vietnamese language on the occasion of the 2021 Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

For the first time the beauty of Nguyen Hue street, usually Ho Chi Minh City’s most visited place during Tet (Lunar New Year), can be enjoyed online at duonghoanguyenhue.vn.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong sent his best wishes to the entire nation and the community of overseas Vietnamese at the sacred moment when the Year of the Buffalo began.

The Ambassadors of the US and France to Vietnam have shared their experience of celebrating the biggest festival in a year of Vietnamese people – the Lunar New Year or Tet.

The upcoming Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the Year of the Buffalo - the second animal in the 12-year cycle of the Vietnamese zodiac. In the minds of many local people, the buffalo is associated with production and wealth creation. Many cultural activities introducing images of the animal have been opened to welcome in the Year of the Buffalo.