#West Lake

Thousands of people participated in the 2023 Hanoi dragon boat racing festival, which was held around West Lake in Hanoi on October 7.

PSNews - On the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the capital's Liberation Day, around 500 people participated in a boat racing tournament in West Lake in Hanoi on October 9 despite rainy weather.

PSNews - Coming to Hanoi during summer season, especially in May, you will have chance to see many kinds of colorful flowers including giant purple crape-myrtle flowers, crape-myrtle flowers, phoenix-flower, white and pink lotuses.

PSNews - Following the previous festival's success, the Open Hanoi Dragon Boat Racing Festival was kicked off on February 16 in Hanoi, attracting attention of many Hanoians and visitors. 

The authorities of Hanoi have rejected the proposal to build a 36-storey hotel near the West Lake as it exceeds the permitted height in the area.

PSNews - More than 400 contestants gathered for the first rowing race on the Hanoi's West Lake (Ho Tay) on February 24, attracting large crowds.

A project designed to introduce and promote tra sen Tay Ho (West Lake lotus tea) has been approved by the People’s Committee of Tay Ho district in Hanoi.

The People’s Committee of Tay Ho (West Lake) District of Hanoi has reacted to the recent rumour related to filling up the West Lake for building hotels.

All boats and floating houses should be removed from the West Lake in Hanoi by February 20, local authorities have confirmed.

More than 10 days after the mass fish death, with emergency measures of Hanoi’s authorities, the West Lake is slowly returning to normal life: Restaurants have reopened and people have returned for morning exercises around the biggest Hanoi’s lake.