Workers of the Red River Shipbuilding Factory are building a big tank, which
will be a “sanatorium” for the legendary turtle in Hanoi’s
Hoan Kiem Lake
after the treatment process.

Dr. Ha Dinh Duc, a member of the steering board to protect
Hoan Kiem turtle, said that the small tank that was built in the middle of the
lake in early March is only the “hospital bed” of the turtle. The second tank, which
spans several hundreds meters in area, will be the turtle’s sanatorium.

The tank is under construction

As the tank is too big, workers could not transport it to
the lake by trucks. They have to install it on site, the eastern bank of the
lake, near Dinh Tien Hoang road.

Dr. Duc said that the “sanatorium” will be the home to the
ancient turtle for several months after the first phase of treatment. The
turtle may stay in the tank for at least three months.

According to Duc, preparation for catching the turtle the
second time has finalized, with the participation of 70 people, including 20
commandos from the Capital Military Region. However, the time has not been
fixed yet.

PV