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Vietnamese stone lions roar online

 VietNamNet Bridge – A teenager's passion for stone lions has given them an imposing global presence via a website on which he uploads photographs that can be seen in three dimensions.

In pictures: Foreign-styled lion statues guard Vietnamese temples

 VietNamNet Bridge - Stone lions used by the Chinese to watch over tombs can be found in many temples in Vietnam.

Culture Ministry removes foreign-style animal statues from all temples

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ordered that stone or cement-made statues of animals sourced from China or Europe be removed from their locations in front of doors of Buddhist temples, historical relic sites and offices.