Trúc Bạch Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Trúc Bạch, Hán Tự: 湖竹白, meaning "White Bamboo Lake") is one of the many fresh-water lakes in the city of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is located near the Old Quarter and is known outside of Vietnam as the site where the American Senator John McCain crashed as a navy pilot during the ...