Sword Lake and Ngoc Son Temple on the lake was recognized as a special national relic site in 2013. On the occasion of the New Year and the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Dragon, PM Chinh presented PM ...

The lake where this is said to have happened is named after the tale and is known as Ho Hoan Kiem, meaning “lake of the returned sword.” It was in this same lake that Cu Rua lived.

A national legend tells of a giant golden turtle that bestowed upon the Vietnamese people a magic sword and victory over Chinese invaders in the 16th ... ("Returned Sword") Lake in downtown Hanoi ...

HANOI, Vietnam — Veterinarians examined a rare giant turtle considered sacred by many Vietnamese at a makeshift hospital in Hanoi on Monday to check mysterious lesions afflicting o… ...