At 12:35 PM on September 19th (ie, the 9th day of the 8th lunar month), buffalo number 15 of Mr. Le Ba Ngoc from Ngoc Xuyen communal house defeated buffalo number 21 after more than 10 minutes of breathtaking competition in the final match, winning the First Prize, ending the Do Son Traditional Buffalo Fighting Festival - VTV 2026.
Previously, in the first semi-final match, after continuously launching dangerous stretches towards buffalo number 05, buffalo number 15 won convincingly after 4 minutes and 26 seconds of competition.
According to information from the Organizing Committee, buffalo number 15 is the largest buffalo in this year's festival season.
In addition to the First Prize, the Organizing Committee also awarded the Second Prize to buffalo number 21, two Third Prizes to buffalo number 05 and 23.
In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded 2 sub-prizes including the Best Fighting Buffalo pair award belonging to buffalo No. 10 and 06; the Buffalo with the Best Fight award belonging to buffalo No. 20.
Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival has gone through 37 years of restoration and development, has been included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage, is a typical tourism product, contributing to promoting the image of Do Son and creating motivation for sustainable economic development.
