West Lake (Hanoi)

West Lake (Hanoi)

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West Lake ("Hồ Tây" in Vietnamese) is the largest lake in the northwest center of Hanoi with a perimeter of 17 km. It is an oxbow lake created from a curved part of the Red River.

It is a popular attraction in Hanoi with many pagodas, Tran Quoc Pagode and Trấn Quốc Thanh Niên, hotels like the Sheraton Hanoi, and restaurants.


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