The Hoan Kiem Turtle is a turtle that is sighted in the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hoan Kiem means "Lake of the Restored Sword", which refers to the legend of King Le Loi who received a magic sword from the gods to defeat the invading Chinese. Once he had saved his country, a giant turtle rose for the lake he was crossing, snatched the sword and returned it to the gods.