Buffalo body-painting competition delights festival-goers

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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 wins first prize at the contest. Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA
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. Photo: Nguyen Chinh – VNA