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Two Chinese-style stone lions removed from Hanoi temple
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Two Chinese-style stone lions removed from Hanoi temple

Gia Quat Pagoda in Hanoi has become the first relic site to remove a pair of Chinese-style stone lions from its campus after the Ministry of Culture issued Dispatch 2662 that recommended that “strange objects” not be used at relic sites.

Ministry curbs use of foreign cultural symbols
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Ministry curbs use of foreign cultural symbols

VietNamNet Bridge – The Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry has promulgated a document warning agencies and individuals not to exhibit or use symbols or objects unsuited to Vietnamese customs and culture.