Vietnamese children who want to practice their English will often come up to foreigners at this lake and ask for help. It would be nice if you could chat with them for awhile. People use this lake a lot. On Sundays lots of yoga enthusiasts hang out here. In the mornings many people show up at the lake to exercise or jog.

This is such a lovely place to wander around. There are locals and tourists alike enjoying the surroundings. We walked the perimeter, stopped and had banh mi whilst watching the world go by, it was just great! It's a nice escape from the hustle and bustle of the old town and there are some great coffee shops nearby.

Beautiful lake which is surrounded by trees . We had a relaxing walk around the lake and enjoyed our afternoon by just hanging out at the lake. Only annoying thing is the street vendors who want to sell you all sorts of junk. This lake is a better option to visit instead of West Lake.

Lake is in the centre of heart but has greenish water. However walk around the lake and Pagoda in the centre make it a great hangout. Famous Water puppet theatre is also round the corner.

Nice spot for tourists and locals alike. Lots of people sitting by the lake and enjoy the lake view. You buy a ticket to visit this temple of the lake and some giant turtle exhibit. We visited on a weekend so the area is pedestrian only with shops set up in the street. Kind of a must do while visiting Hanoi

It is a peaceful stunning lake located in the central Hanoi. We walked around and enjoyed it so much. By night this lake reflexes colorful shade of red bridge outside the green island.

A lovely area of the city used by lots of locals. I recommend coming here in the evenings on weekends when the roads around the lake are closed, making it much nicer to walk around as a pedestrian, and lots of the city seem to come out and enjoy the space. A great area for a peaceful, romantic walk, with the city lights reflected in the water. During the day, I recommend going to the small shrine at the middle of the lake; it's a nice, peaceful spot, tickets are cheap and you get nice views out over the lake.

Took a walk around the lake, starting about 5pm. Very pretty before & after lights come on. Lots of photo opportunities. Quite a few locals were exercising in among groups of tourists. Many restaurants in the area too.

A nice place to walk around, a lot of food stalls and shops exist around the lake. We like to walk and se things hence we like the experience. The paid attraction place is okay to go and see.

Hoan Kiem Lake provides a good contrast to the tight and narrow streets of Old Quarter. After navigating the alleyways and clearing the motorbike brigade to reach the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake, I felt a great sense of achievement that I’d survived walking in Hanoi! The Hanoi locals appeared to adore this small, beautiful lake: I observed during our walk there that a number of young people were dressed for that Instagram or TikTok moment videos, groups of ladies chatting, dancing, people jogging, exercising or just simply walking to soak in the atmosphere. Highly recommended.