An urban freshwater lake with a circumference of approximately 18 km, with a 6th-century pagoda at its center. West Lake is also known as Ho Tay in Vietnamese.

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West Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Tây) is the largest lake in Hanoi, covering an area of approximately 500 hectares and with a circumference of about 17 kilometers. It is a popular …

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Trấn Quốc Pagoda – Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum loop from Long Biên

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Dragon Sculptures at West Lake – Trấn Quốc Pagoda loop from Vietnam Television

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Trấn Quốc Pagoda – Train Street, Hanoi loop from Long Biên

17.1km

04:21

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Hanoi's West Lake

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Trấn Quốc Pagoda – Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum loop from Long Biên

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Dragon Sculptures at West Lake – Trấn Quốc Pagoda loop from Vietnam Television

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Trấn Quốc Pagoda – Train Street, Hanoi loop from Long Biên

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