The Ethnic Culture Festival and the Bao Lam District Beef fighting Festival in 2025 took place from February 15 to 17 with the theme "Conserving and promoting the cultural identity of ethnic groups, equality and solidarity", the program attracted the participation of local people.
This year, the festival has the participation of 49 fighting cows from communes and towns in the district, divided into two weight classes: class A from 420 kg or more and class B from under 420 kg, competed in a knockout format.
The Bao Lam District Beef fighting festival was first held in 2008 and has become a typical cultural event of the locality. The cow fighting festival has been recognized by the People's Committee of Cao Bang province as a long-standing, meaningful, and unique festival that Bao Lam district has been preserving for many years.
The festival is also an occasion to honor the most beautiful healthy cows, the festival also contributes to preserving and developing the rare source of cow breeds, while promoting the livestock movement.
In addition to its significance in the field of animal husbandry, the festival also carries great cultural value when expressing the spirit of martial arts and pride in the brave cows.
According to the People's Committee of Bao Lam district, the cow fighting festival is one of the important highlights of this year's festival, aiming to preserve and develop the local U cow and cow fighting breed.
