Hoan Kiem Lake, a treasure of Hanoi and a poetry inspiring place ... One is in the middle of the lake housing the Thap Rua (Tortoise Tower), one of the symbols of Hanoi. Another one is Ngoc (Pearl) ...

Among the lake's most captivating sights is Thap Rua ... beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake itself or the cultural vibrancy of its surroundings, this natural gem in the heart of Hanoi offers views and ...

Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company are working on a plan to clean Hoan Kiem Lake which is facing serious pollution. Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company are working on a plan to clean ...

Turtles have long been linked to Hoan Kiem. Thap Rua, or Turtle Tower, which rises from an island in the middle of a lake, has been linked to the myth of an emperor who used the magic sword of a ...

Turtle Tower (Thap Rua) standing on a small island near the center of Hoan Kiem Lake is one of Hanoi's tourist attractions. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Trang Last month city authorities had ordered the ...

HANOI — The man sitting on a bench smiled and motioned for me to sit down. I thought at first he wanted to sell me something, because on Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi’s version of Seattle’s ...

The Hoan Kiem Lake Walking Street, open during weekends, stands as a vital hub for leisure and recreation, catering to both tourists and locals in the heart of the capital. Opened officially in ...

Photos from top: The turtle surfaces at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi; the turtle has an open wound on its neck; equipment is installed at a small temple at Hoan Kiem Lake by conservationists working to ...

Top photo: Conservation worker Nguyen Quang Hue touches the turtle after it was caught in Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on April 3. Credit: Na Son Nguyen / Associated Press. Advertisement.

A pilot project to raise swans so as to adorn the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi has been put on indefinite hold due to conflicting opinions over pollution and the birds’ health.. A group of public workers ...

Six pairs of foreign swans have been released to Hoan Kiem Lake in Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi in a pilot project to raise such birds locally. The swans, black and white, come from Belgium, and possess ...