The West Lake of Hanoi has an area of 520 hectares. It was part of the Red River earlier, but when the river silted up, the West Lake along with many other lakes in Hanoi were created naturally.

A corner of the West Lake, near the Tran Quoc Pagoda

Areca palm trees at a corner of the West Lake

Sunset on the West Lake

Sunset over the West Lake of Hanoi

Around the lake, there are more and more high-rise buildings..

and more and more cafes keep springing up by the waterfront...

In the summer, the lotus flowers attract young girls and boys to hang about...