Lak Lake ( vi, Hồ Lắk) is a freshwater lake in Liên Sơn Township, Lắk district, Đắk Lắk province, Vietnam. It covers an area of about and is the largest freshwater lake in the Central Highlands. It is also the second largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam. Lak Lake is away from the center of

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, and the upper reaches of the Chư Yang Sin Mountains with an altitude of . Even in the dry season, the water source of Lak Lake rarely dries up. And the place with the largest number of domesticated elephants has a rich ecosystem of flora and fauna, some of which are listed in the Red Book of Endangered Wildlife in Vietnam. The lake is the rice field of the

Mnong people The Mnong or Munong people (Vietnamese: ''người Mơ-nông'') are an ethnic group mainly living in Central Highlands and Southeast regions of Vietnam, and Eastern region of Cambodia. They are made up of many smaller groups: Mnong Gar, Mnon ...

. According to the local legend of the Mnong people, a long time ago, the god of fire defeated the god of water, which brought severe drought to the village of the Mnong people, so the villagers moved to settle near Lak Lake. Lok Lake is the place where

Bao Dai Baozi (), Pao-tsih or bao, is a type of yeast-leavened filled bun in various Chinese cuisines. There are many variations in fillings (meat or vegetarian) and preparations, though the buns are most often steamed. They are a variation of ''manto ...

, the last emperor of the

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, went to Buon Ma Thuot for summer vacation and hunting. On a hill by the lake, there is Bao Dai's palace, which is a three-story building with modern architectural style. Each room has wide windows with views on all sides.

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