On the morning of September 20, 2025, at the Tri Ton Commune Cattle Racing Course (belonging to the Ta Pa Sports - Tourism Complex - Soai Chek), Tri Ton Commune, An Giang Province, the Bay Nui Cattle Racing Association in 2025 officially opened.
Attending the festival were Mr. Tong Phuoc Truong - Member of the Provincial Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee; Mr. Le Trung Ho, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and leaders, former leaders of the province, monks and priests... Tens of thousands of people inside and outside An Giang province watching and cheering.
There were 64 pairs of cows from 10 communes and wards in the province participating in the competition, including: Tri Ton commune, Ba Chuc commune, O Lam commune, Co To commune, Vinh Gia commune, An Cu commune, Nui Cam commune, Giang Thanh commune, Chi Lang ward and Tinh Bien ward.
The Seven Mountain Cows Racing Association originates from the Khmer ethnic customs during the Sene Dolta festival - the festival to celebrate ancestors' contributions, taking place after the harvest. Initially, cow racing was just a community recreation activity in the pagoda yards, both entertaining and connecting the village and neighborhood.
In his opening speech, Mr. Le Trung Ho - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of the Bay Nui Beef Racing Association in 2025, commented: "With its special appeal, this folk game has developed into a large-scale festival, held annually and become a typical cultural beauty of the Bay Nui region".
This is a unique cultural and sports event of An Giang province, associated with the spiritual life of the Khmer people in the Bay Mountains, and at the same time, an activity to celebrate many important events of the country and the locality.
Right after the opening ceremony, the cows entered the competition. These are excellent pairs of cows, controlled by experienced drivers... competing in a direct pairing format to select the winning pair to enter the next round, bringing viewers dramatic, attractive and emotional moments.
