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VnnNews – Thang Long Lantern Parade, the largest event of its kind so far, will take place on Mid-Aautumn Festival Eve on September 22 around Hoan Kiem Lake.   Mid-autumn Festival comes to Hanoi’s old quarter Moon cake: Legend of the chefs The mystery of Mid-Autumn’s toys     Sponored by Tivi Phale...

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This “tea shop” opens from 5am to 6.30am and customers sit on plastic chairs to see the Turtle Tower and the Hoan Kiem Lake. VietNamNet Bridge – This “tea shop” opens from 5am to 6.30am and customers sit on plastic chairs to see the Turtle Tower and the Hoan Kiem Lake.   This “tea shop”...

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Many religious monuments and temples are in a race of thoughtless renovation and reconstruction to welcome Hanoi’s millennium anniversary by October of this year. VnnNews – Many religious monuments and temples, along with other infrastructure works in Hanoi, are in a race of thoughtless renovation and reconstruction...

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VnnNews - Though the number of international tourists in Vietnam rose by 36 percent, travelors in Hanoi in the first quarter of 2010 dropped by 7.2 percent.   Hoan Kiem Lake’s banks renewed Hanoi “renews” the Old Quarter < />Millennium makeover could ruin the Old Quarter At the Hoan Kiem Lake. Travel firms...

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A group of 8 women disguise themselves as vendors to cheat foreign visitors at Hoan Kiem Lake and on nearby streets. Dan Tri investigated. This group of “vendors” waits for victims.< /> This group gathers at 9.30am at the corner of Cau Go street, near Hoan Kiem Lake. They prepare bamboo frames and several plastic bags containing...

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Some newspapers recently reported on a project to breed the old turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake. Ass. Prof. Ha Dinh Duc discussed this issue with Tien Phong newspaper. The tortoise caught in Dong Mo Lake on November 26 2008. Dan Tri and VNMedia recently noted that the Hoan Kiem turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is one of the most famous and rarest species...

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VnnNews – There’s no better place to let the time roll away than on the waterfront .Hoan Kiem Lake, which is the heart and soul of Hanoi, means “Lake of the Returned Sword”, in reference to the legend surrounding fifteenth century Vietnamese hero General Le LoiHanoi’s 20 lakes are renowned for bringing the city...

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Tet is the most celebrated holiday throughout Vietnam. Hanoian scholar Nguyen Vinh Phuc provides a short history detailing how the holiday has been celebrated in the city in the past. Hanoians converge on Hoan Kiem Lake to stroll around and enjoy the New Year’s Eve fireworks display on the shores of the lake.VnnNews – Tet is the...

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Many activities will take place this Tet holiday in Hanoi and HCM City. At 5.30pm, February 14, Suoi Tien park will introduce “Snow White and Seven Dwarves” to raise fund for disadvantaged children. Hanoi: On the evening of February 13, there will have an incense offering rituals to King Ly Thai To, who chose Thang Long –...

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Dr. Leonhard Fechter has brought German technology to Vietnam to improve the environment of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake. He spoke with VietNamNet about the project. Dr. Leonhard Fechter (right). Dredging commences at Hoan Kiem LakeHoan Kiem lake dredgers aim to safeguard its ancient turtleEnvironment, turtle head Hoan Kiem dredging concerns When...

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