5.30 a.m. Hoan Kiem Lake by the Old Quarter: a man performs Tai-Chi-Chuan in front of the Turtle Tower. VnExpress/Xavier Bourgois
6 a.m. Hoan Kiem Lake: A man meditates in front of the lake before going to work. VnExpress/Xavier Bourgois
At the end of the day, hundreds of people work out on the sides of Bay Mau Lake. VnExpress/Xavier Bourgois
After a hot day, hundreds of people swim in Ho Tay, or West Lake, the biggest of the city. It probably requires a bit of courage or madness to dive into this highly polluted water after hundreds of thousands of fish died at the beginning of October. VnExpress/Xavier Bourgois
West Lake: A young woman poses for amatuer photographer in front of the lake... a favorite hobby among Hanoi's youth. VnExpress/Xavier Bourgois
Kids and adults make the most of the last minutes of sunlight to fly kites. VnExpress/Xavier Bourgois