Ngoc Son Temple, located on Jade Island in Hanoi's iconic Hoan Kiem Lake ... highlight its cultural and spiritual significance: - Thap But (Pen Tower): This 9-meter-tall stone tower symbolizes ...

The entrance to the Ngoc Son Temple at one end of The Huc Bridge across the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. Photo from the Facebook page of Ngoc Son Temple - Thap But (Pen Tower): This 9-meter-tall stone ...

remains the soul of Hanoi. Starting from Hoan Kiem Lake, stroll around the water's edge and view the 18th-century pagoda Thap Rua at the center of the lake. If you're out early in the morning ...