Hoan Kiem Lake viewed from Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square. On the left are Dinh Tien Hoang Street and Le Thai To streets and the Thuy Ta Restaurant in the right corner.

Ngoc Khanh Lake in Ngoc Khanh Ward, Ba Dinh District, surrounded by the two streets of Nguyen Chi Thanh and Pham Huy Thong. There are many coffee shops and restaurants that have attracted young people for a dozen years.

Inside the park of Nghia Do in Nghia Tan Ward, Cau Giay District is the lake of the same name. Nghia Do Lake is opposite the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.

Along with Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake is Hanoi's most famous lake, having been described in many poems and songs. It is the largest natural lake in the city, covering an area of over 500 hectares, 18km in perimeter. On the lake emerges the beautiful Tran Quoc Pagoda.

In the northwest of the West Lake is the West Lake Water Park and amusement sites along the lake. This is the place for the young and couples.

Hoang Cau Lake in Dong Da District is surrounded by the streets of Hoang Cau and Mai Anh Tuan. On the lake are the abutments of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated urban railway.

Bay Mau Lake in Thong Nhat Park. The lake occupies about 28 hectares, with the two islands of Thong Nhat and Hoa Binh in the middle. The lake is surrounded by the roads of Dai Co Viet and Le Duan.

Thien Quang Lake is surrounded by the four streets of Nguyen Du, Tran Trong Binh, and Quang Trung and Tran Nhan Tong. This area is famous for milky flowers in the autumn.

Giang Vo Lake in Ba Dinh District. This is a densely populated area. Around the lake are cafes, big restaurants and hotels.

Xa Dan Lake is surrounded by Hanoi's old apartment blocks such as Trung Tu and Nam Dong on the roads of Ho Dac Di, Tran Huu Tuoc and Dang Van Ngu.

Van Lake on Quoc Tu Giam Street, Dong Da District, is in front of the Temple of Literature. Amid the lake is Kim Chau Hill with the Phan Thuy house. This was the site where scholars declaimed poems in the past. This is part of the Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university.