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Hoàn Kiếm Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Hoàn Kiếm, chữ Hán: 湖還劍, meaning "Lake of the Returned Sword" or "Lake of the Restored Sword"), also known as Sword Lake (Hồ Gươm) or Tả Vọng Lake (Hồ Tả Vọng), is a fresh water lake, measuring some 12 ha in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.
Hoàn Kiếm (transl. Returned Sword) is one of the four original urban districts (quận) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. [3] It is named after the scenic Hoàn Kiếm Lake . The lake is in the heart of the district and serves as the focal point of the city's public life.
Đức urged people to protect this animal and is quoted as saying, “We hope that we will find a partner for the turtle in Hồ Gươm, so that our legendary animal could avoid extinction.” Believing the turtle to be different from R. swinhoei, he is against the idea of crossbreeding turtles of the two kinds. [9] The turtle died in 2016. [21]
The temple was built in early 19th century, originally dedicated to "Three Sages" Wenchang Dijun, Guan Yu and Lü Dongbin.At some point, the national hero, Trần Hưng Đạo, was incorporated into the temple.
District 5 (Vietnamese: Quận 5) is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. The Chinese community accounts for a significant population in this district. There are several hospitals, high schools and universities in this district. As of 2010 the district had a population of 174,154 people. [1]
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Bill Clinton is one proud grandpa!. On Monday, Nov. 25, the former President of the United States, 78, appeared on an episode of Live with Kelly and Mark and spoke about how he and the former ...
The postal code system of Vietnam has officially been changed from 6 digits to 5 digits. Each country has its own separate postal code or zip code system. The postal code of Vietnam is composed of 5 digits, with the following meanings: [2] [3] The first digit determines the area code.