Nghe, a fictional creature with a lion-like head, a long tail and a dog-like body, is important like other mascots such as dragon and phoenix because it symbolises the intelligence.
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Nghe animal is a spiritual animal in Vietnamese culture (Source: VNA)
A Nghe animal hundreds of years old with its original colour (Source: VNA)
A pair of Nghe animals made of wood (Source: VNA)
This mascot is the mixture of some sacred animals with the nuance of a lion, the power of a dragon
and a slight remembrance of a phoenix and crane (Source: VNA)
Nghe is a sacred animal in Vietnamese culture which symbolises loyalty and intelligence (Source: VNA)