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The lovely lake at the heart of the city and its old quarter, with the Ngoc Son Temple on an island reached by a picturesque red bridge.

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The wooden The Huc (Rising Sun) bridge, built in 1885, by which the Ngoc Son temple is reached
The wooden The Huc (Rising Sun) bridge, built in 1885...
Panoramic view of the north end of the lake
Panoramic view of the north end of the lake
Ngoc Son Temple
Ngoc Son Temple
[ Ngoc Son Temple ]
Lakeside scene
Lakeside scene
The small sculpture park on the eastern side
The small sculpture park on the eastern side
A tree embraced by roots
A tree embraced by roots
Thap Rua (Tortoise Tower) on an island in the middle of the lake
Thap Rua (Tortoise Tower) on an island in the middle...
You can just make out Thap Rua here among the trees and modern blocks
You can just make out Thap Rua here among the trees...
Evening reflections
Evening reflections
Morning exercises round the lake
Morning exercises round the lake
[ Morning Exercise ]

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