Near the statues are the children's playground with roller-coasters and water park. Many parents have brought their children to the playground and are shocked seeing the statues nearby.
The controversy started when a Facebook user uploaded the photos to the Internet and said that such statues might destroy their children's childhood.
Another visitor, Tran Thuy Linh from An Duong District, said, "I brought my daughter there last weekend and she pointed to the statues and asked me what those were. Those statues have human bodies and animal heads. I think they are very offensive."
Hon Dau International Tourism JSC Director Hoang Thieng said, "Those statues were made by both international and domestic artists since 2007. They have been there for over 10 years without any complaints. It's unreasonable if they are going to be destroyed because of public opinion."
Thieng said those statues had been scattered at various places and were gathered together recently.
Meanwhile, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports Le Van Quy said they hadn't been informed about the statues.
Some photos of the statues:
The nude statues in Hai Phong City