The selected buffalos are bigger and stronger than ordinary buffalos with broad chest, bow-shape horns, long tail, and solid thighs.

The main referee of the final round of Do Son buffalo fighting festival 2017.
The 2017 festival attracts more than 20,000 spectators to Do Son district’s stadium to watch the final round of Do Son buffalo fighting festival 2017.
Viewers stand 100 meters far from the area where matches take place.
The buffalos rush into each other, using their fighting skills to decide which one enters the next match.
The buffalo No 20 is named champion during the 2017 season.
Luu Dinh Toi, the owner of the champion buffalo in the 2017 season.
The first prize worth 100 million VND (4,400 USD) is presented to the winner buffalo’s owner and a representative of Van Huong ward which has a champion buffalo for the second time.