Buffalo fighting in Hanoi

The year of 2017 is coming to an end is the time when many local authorities in Vietnam are organizing many traditional festivals to welcome the coming of the New Year. Some are deserved to retain because they remind the young generation of their history, and culture that this population will ignore due to the invasion of western culture. Others should be eradicated because of the violence, cruelty, for instance, buffalo fightings are often held in North Vietnam for entertainment.

In 2018, Hanoi City Authorities will not issue any licence to buffalo fightings. This is a success of animal-protecting people. The buffalo fighting is criticized by international and domestic civil society associations.

However, this festival still happens in some provinces, particularly in North Vietnam.

A photo of Tuoi Tre online