Russian newspaper reports that the turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake is 300 years old.

The death of the Hoan Kiem Lake turtle not only caused a stir in the domestic press, but even foreign newspapers reported on this incident.

RIA Novosti quoted a source from the Thai newspaper Khom Chat Lyk as saying that on January 19, a 300-year-old turtle living at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, died.

This turtle weighs 169kg, has a total body length of 185cm, a shell width of 100cm, and a tail length of 35cm.

Russian newspaper wrote that according to the thinking of many Hanoians, the turtle only appears on the surface of Hoan Kiem Lake on important occasions of the country.

According to Russian newspapers, the appearance of the turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake is recorded in historical documents. In 2011, this individual turtle was brought ashore to treat the ulcers on its body. At the same time, functional units also cleaned the water in Hoan Kiem Lake, where the turtle lives.

The turtle's body was brought to the Vietnam Museum of Nature for research and long-term preservation. Currently, a specimen of the Turtle of Hoan Kiem Lake is on display at Ngoc Son Temple, Hanoi.

In Vietnam, the Legend of Hoan Kiem Lake is still circulating, saying that the Golden Turtle (Kim Quy god) gave King Le Loi a magical sword to repel the invaders. After repelling the Ming invaders, Le Loi returned the sword at the request of the divine turtle. From then on, the lake was called Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Hoan Kiem Lake.

The content was prepared through reference to sources from RIA Novosti, one of the largest news agencies in Russia, headquartered in Moscow and with more than 80 offices around the world.

According to Infonet (summary translation)