VietNamNet’s Kien Trung on March 2 rowed to the Turtle Tower in the mid-Hoan Kiem Lake to shoot these photos about the construction of a new “house” for the legendary turtle.

The construction of a new house for the ancient turtle began on March 2.

On March 1, workers dredged construction waste around the Turtle Tower.

The ground around the Turtle Tower has been expanded by thousands of sand bags.

This will be the site where the ancient turtle will stay for treatment.

The “home” for the turtle is made of trellises, with only one door to the Turtle Tower

to enable the turtle to expose himself to the sun.

The fence is 20m long, over 2m high.

The fence will be covered with canvas.

The bottom of the house is open to the lake bed so the

living environment of the turtle will not change.

Kien Trung