Tran Trinh Huy (1900 – 1974) was the third son of Mr. Tran Trinh Trach, the richest landowner in Bac Lieu. Mr. Trach has 7 children including 3 boys – Tran Trinh Dinh, Tran Trinh Huy, Tran Trinh Khuong – and 4 girls. All 3 sons are notorious playboys, but the most prominent is still Uncle Huy. Prince of Black, Prince of Bac Lieu Tran Trinh Huy Uncle Ba Huy was born at a time when Mr. Council Trach’s estate was at its peak. Ba Huy’s childhood and childhood lived completely in luxury. Throughout the day, Uncle Ba was pampered and played to his heart’s content. Studying was not interested by Ba. However, when he was growing up, he had to meet the fashion trend of young people to study abroad in France, so Ba Huy asked his father’s permission to study abroad. With the concept that the surface field is not equal to giving his son a letter, Mr. Trach Council tried everything to let Uncle Ba go on the road. After three years in a foreign land, Uncle Ba returned home. In order to welcome the return of his son to be worthy of the family routine, Mr. Trach Council from Bac Lieu to Saigon went to the car company on the corner of Charner (Nguyen Hue) – Bonard (Le Loi) to buy a new car. Although the family’s old Ford is still in use and is the coveted dream of many people. Uncle Huy’s car. This car is currently on display at the Bac Lieu Prince’s showroom Looking at the council man with his grandmother’s clothes, with the … countryside with a faint smell of rice, the car salesmen showed disdain. Regardless, the councilman told his companions to choose the most luxurious, best and most expensive car for him. He sat in that car. Cozy, comfortable. Satisfied, the councilman pulled out the mound and opened it. Countless piles of money made the car salesman roll his eyes. After buying a car, the car was on duty at Nha Rong wharf to wait for the train carrying his son from France to return to the wharf. Uncle Ba Huy ashore to get on a new car next to it, carrying parents and relatives back to Bac Lieu. The car, driven by Uncle Ba Huy, ran at a fairly high speed, making the people sitting in the car tremble with fear. Sitting in the car, the council asked about his learning situation, he calmly replied that he only likes to learn to fly a plane, learn to dance, learn to drive as well as travel to visit farming. of the French. He also did not mention that he left the capital of light a French wife and a half-blood child. Unlike Bach, because he loved the stage, when he went to France, besides having fun, he also approached the Western stage, Ba Huy only focused on agriculture. Uncle Ba accumulated a little capital for farming, so he was then assigned by the council to look after the estate. However, being not interested in the job, Uncle Ba immediately hired a Frenchman to look after and manage the land and gardens. In his spare time, he indulges in playing, leaning with love affairs, going crazy with red and black animals… Compared with the king Going to Bac Lieu to meet the elders, you can hear anecdotes about . This anecdote follows the waterfall anecdote that makes the story of Ba Huy even more vivid. The story is told that after being assigned to manage the estate by his father, every time he visited the field, his father wore a cravatte vest and sat in a Ford vedette. In areas that have to travel by water, he uses canoes. At that time, all vehicles on the river were rowing. His father’s canoe to visit the fields powered by a machine is indeed a rare image in the countryside of Bac Lieu. Moreover, every time he plays sports, he uses a Peugeot sports car. This car was in the South at that time, in addition to his father, only one other person used it, King Bao Dai. Legend has it that in this world, Uncle Ba is not inferior to anyone, including kings. So whenever King Bao Dai had something, Ba Huy got it, including an airplane. The small plane was bought and brought back to Vietnam. Thanks to his time in France, he learned to fly, so Uncle Ba is a pilot who controls the plane every time he visits the field. King Bao Dai’s plane was purchased with public funds. Only Bac Lieu’s son is the only Vietnamese who owns a private jet. The reputation of Bac Lieu’s son’s way of life and play resounded throughout the land of Cochinchina. He lived in harmony with farmers, understanding the plight of farmers. He is willing to reduce rice, write off debts for special circumstances. He also enjoys playing. Once he flew a plane to visit the fields in Rach Gia, he went to Ha Tien. The scenery of Ha Tien was so beautiful that he kept wandering around in the sky until the fuel gauge ran out, he had to land at a nearby airport. Unfortunately, that airport is in Thai territory. Thai authorities impounded the plane and then fined an amount equivalent to 200,000 bushels of rice. Mr. Trach Council had to mobilize a rather long group of boats to carry rice to Thailand to pay the fine to welcome his son back. A newspaper at that time named Le Courrier Saigonnais also published information about this aircraft purchase event. The expression “Bac Lieu’s son” was born in the early 20th century to refer to the children of rich people who are more interested in playing than in learning and working. At first, this idiom was just to generalize about the rich children in Bac Lieu, but later on, because Ba Huy’s play performance was so outstanding, everyone understood that when it came to this word, it was referring to him. Prince of Bac Lieu Tran Trinh Huy is a special phenomenon that is probably difficult to find a second person in this world.

Lan Chau island is the most beautiful in Cua Lo beach Located close to the coast of Cua Lo, Lan Chau Island possesses great scenery. From the top of the island you can see a large sea area in TX. Door Lo Tien’s tomb was restored and restored here The welcoming floor is located on the island, built by King Bao Dai in the early 19th century with a resort in TX. Door Lo. From the welcoming floor, you can see the Ngu island, Mat island … The basket boat of squid and seafood is near the foot of Lan Chau island Mai Bang temple, Nghi Thuy ward (Cua Lo town) worships General Le Khoi and six founders to found the village of Tran, Hoang, Vo, Le, Nguyen and Pham. The forerunners here are those who have created a life and protected the perseverance of the marine profession as well as encouraged their descendants in their education to pass. Mai Bang Temple was built in 1780, at first it was just a thatched roof. By the Nguyen dynasty, Mai Temple was embellished with a large scale, including the upper palace, the middle palace and the lower power house, the layout of the surface in the triangular style. The temple is about 2,500m2 wide, in the temple there are many sacrifices and attentive guardians. In 2004, the people have contributed to the restoration and renovation of the lower power house. There are two major festivals every year, held on February 12 and May 3 of the lunar calendar. The New Year Festival (February 12 of the lunar calendar) is both the day of the establishment of the village, and the festival of fishing. People in the village gathered, held solemn rituals and especially the nail count ceremony (son). Van Loc Temple is located in Nghi Tan ward, town. Cua Lo, in front of Cam river flowing through, behind Lo mountain, on the right is Dragon mountain, on the left with Tuong Son mountain creating a “long adoration” and “charming water”. The temple was ranked as a National Historical Cultural Monument in 1991 Van Loc Temple is an ancient, large-scale architectural work, built in the Le Trung Hung period. Through many events of time and history, the temple still retains many architectural values ​​and preserves many precious artifacts. The temple is a place of worship for the Prince of the Duke of the Congregation, Nguyen Su Hoi (in 1444-1506), the eldest son of Thai Su Cuong Quoc Cong Nguyen Xi. He was a man with great merit in helping the Le court to repel foreign invaders and secure the people. In particular, he was the people of TX generations. Cua Lo is known for its work in recruiting people to establish a hamlet, founding Van Loc village. Van Loc is the name of the village, given by Nguyen Su Hoi with great meaning, wishing for “all the money to fall to this land”. . When he died, he was worshiped by the people and made the king of the village An empty eagle tree, hundreds of years old, still lives on Fishermen’s fishing boats parked in front of Van Loc Temple Boat departure from Lan Chau Island to Hon Ngu Island, the ticket price of a canoe to visit the island is 180,000 VND / person. Located more than 4km from Cua Lo beach, Ngu island consists of two large and small islands like two fish, so it is called Song Ngu. The local people call it Ngu island or Ngu island. Here, there are gravel beaches stretching for kilometers, which can go to “Tien Beach” with clear blue water. On the island there is the sacred Song Ngu Pagoda, the pagoda has many beautiful scenes, ancient trees and fresh water wells called Ngoc well. Returning from Ngu island, people can go to the temple with nearly 90 whales. In 1782, in Cua Hoi, cholera appeared, and the healers in the area were helpless. At that time, a healer suddenly passed by, healing the people. After the epidemic was extinguished, this person also disappeared. To commemorate the great merits, people worshiped him to make a scene of Thanh Hoang and built a temple of Lang Hieu (in Nghi Hai ward, Cua Lo town) to worship. Over hundreds of years, the people of Nghi Hai still retain the six identity of the King from the post-Le dynasty to the Nguyen dynasties … Mr. Tran Bach Mai (SN 1932, residing in Hai Giang 1 block, Nghi Hai ward), Head of the management board of Lang Hieu temple, said that in the past, there were 5 temples and pagodas in Cua Hoi area. During the anti-French period, 4 temples were destroyed, only Lang Hieu temple was retained, becoming a place of common worship. According to fishermen’s conception, whales often come to help boats when in distress. Therefore, the people of Cua Hoi waters, especially those living by fishing, are very fond of whales. They see whales as a god of savior, a god who protects and honors whales with many noble names such as grandfather fish, mermaid, Mr. Nam Hai, Mr. Long, Mr. Khoi … In addition, next to Cua Lo beach is an 18-hole golf course, stretching over 1.2km along the coast, with an area of ​​133 hectares Binh Minh Square is the “heart” of Cua Lo beach – the place where many entertainment and music programs take place in this tourist season. In addition, guests can watch the sim flower hill, spread along the way upstairs Purple flowers exude a fragrance on the coast of Cua Lo In addition, there are sea chrysanthemums brought from France by King Bao Dai and planted in Cua Lo beach The sea chrysanthemum carries the tourist logo at Cua Lo Many people come to take pictures on the occasion of the sea chrysanthemum blooming most before summer Coming to Cua Lo, can not refuse seafood dishes. From grilled oyster with onion oil … … to fresh and delicious crabs served at beachfront restaurants At night, if you are hungry, you can visit Thuong Rau restaurant, which specializes in night porridge cooked with pig’s feet The panorama of Cua Lo sea viewed from above is ready to welcome thousands of people to visit, entertain and relax

Building exterior. An old villa is estimated to be about 100 years old, called by the people around it as Bao Dai Villa, with the interior structures, rooms, stairs and toilets almost intact. The new owner of the villa, businessman Ho Hoang Hai (Phu Thanh Company) is looking for support from researchers, architects … to learn the origin of the villa and have a conservation direction. to turn this place into an attractive cultural site of Hanoi. The villa is located near Ngoc Ha slope, hidden behind the rows of shops and street kiosks, still intact the curving fence panels of the old royal garden. According to the drawings of the villa that Mr. Ho Hoang Hai collected, the villa has a splendid scalloped garden with a wall of winding like dragon body outside. The main entrance to the building. The mansion is the main work in a complex of four ancient villas located at the top of Ngoc Ha village. According to the people living in this area, these palaces are all related to the Nguyen Dynasty during the reign of King Bao Dai. Some of these houses are designed in Western style but have tiled roofs. Landing stairs and windows to get sunlight. The building has a unique architecture that combines both oriental styles. Passing through the gate of 186 Ngoc Ha, one can easily see that the fence wall of the villa is built like a dragon, covered with tile, and from above, you can see that the entire wall is formed into a shell Giant clams embrace the mansion. The stairs lead up to the attic. Entrepreneur Ho Hoang Hai said that this villa has passed the hands of many owners, however, fortunately the owners are very careful to keep the house during the stay, so the basic structure of the building, with some parts of the interior still intact. The whole floor is paved with ironwood, the water is shiny black like new. The system of built-in cabinets is also made of iron wood. Inside the rooms, every room has a fireplace. The wall separates rooms inside the building up to 60cm, is soundproof and keeps warm in winter, but makes rooms cool in summer. Wooden ladder. The stylized winding wooden staircase, with the armrest is firmly built with bricks and wooden edges. In the corridor connecting the rooms on the floor, there are built-in technical boxes, which seemed impossible at a time about 100 years ago. In addition to the original wooden door system, the building also has sliding door systems in some rooms and garages, which are still running smoothly and very light. Except for a few rooms, the owner has made plaster ceilings to serve the needs of homestay, but did not affect much the structure. In particular, the villa also has a self-contained, upstairs toilet, which is no different from modern houses, which was difficult to find in other ordinary houses 100 years ago. The stairs lead to the 3rd floor. Mr. Dao Duc Toan, 66 years old this year, who is one of those who lived near the mansion since he was a child, said that this mansion has many interesting things. For example, below the building there is an underground tunnel about a few hundred meters long, which is said to lead to West Lake, to the seaplane wharf of King Bao Dai. Residents living around the building also told the story of going down this tunnel to avoid bombs and hide the soldiers there during wartime. When the peace was restored, for a while the tunnel became a place to play hide and seek for children in this area before it was closed to avoid rats, bugs … Ho Hoang Hai (in black shirt standing in the middle) was leading reporters to visit the villa. In addition, Mr. Ho Hoang Hai also said that he heard people around him about a building about 50 meters away from this mansion, which is said to be the dance floor and guest house of King Bao Dai. In fact, at the beginning of Ngoc Ha slope, there used to be a famous draft beer restaurant in Hanoi at that time because there was a wine cellar below. Mr. Dao Duc Toan recounted that when he was a child, his family lived about 100 meters from the building. At that time, the population in this area was very sparse, standing on top of his house could still see the roof of the mansion. “The house has a very high historical value, with the basic interior still intact, along with many details of the building. Since childhood, I have heard that this is a building related to King Bao Dai. This house, if restored as in Do Son or Da Lat, will become an attractive tourist destination in Hanoi, ”he said. The garden fence wall is winding with the tiled roof and the relief door is still intact. Mr. Ho Hoang Hai said that he has searched for information and documents about the villa in many places, from people living in the villa’s premises, to some places to keep documents, research, but still have not found any documents and documents that accurately guide the owner and the time to build the villa. It is said that this is the house of the wife of King Bao Dai married to a French husband, there is also information that the house was built by Mrs. Marie Nguyen Huu Hao, the sister of the Empress Nam Phuong. “My biggest aspiration is to get information, as well as get help from research institutes, experts in history and architecture, to find out the exact origin and owner of the throne. this mansion. I want to turn this place into a cultural address of Hanoi, for people to understand and appreciate the precious heritage that the city owns. But only when you know clearly and concretely the information related to this house will the mansion truly return to its true meaning ”- Mr. Ho Hoang Hai shared. Some pictures inside the villa: Wall-mounted cabinets, curtain braces are still intact. All loose furniture in the house belongs to the tenant for display. Every room has a fireplace. Wall cabinet system is still intact.

The unfortunate “refresh” According to businessman Ho Hoang Hai – who currently owns most of the villa at 10A Ngoc Ha slope, Hanoi (now 186 Ngoc Ha lane) is said to be related to King Bao Dai, this villa is due to French architect Arthur Kruze designed. Originally, there are 3 floors, but the previous owner renovated the hot-resistant attic to become the 4th floor. The area in front of the villa, which is a garden of over 300m2, has a fence – surrounded by the people in the area called “dragon wall”, but this space has been built by people to live, only dragon wall. The surround was kept almost intact, only a short corner of the corner at the top of the alley was demolished. A corner of the villa still remains original. Photo: Thuong Hue “Two months ago I acquired a part of the ownership of the villa which is a part of the 1st and 3rd floors, the rest is from 4 owners. In general, the interior of the house has been surprisingly intact for the past 110 years such as: Stairs, ironwood floors, fireplace, wooden doors, built-in wooden cabinets ”- businessman Ho Hoang Hai shared and expressed wish to find solutions to preserve the architecture as well as historical and cultural values ​​of this villa.
However, speaking with the Economic & Urban reporter, after 4 hours of preliminary survey in and on the premises of this villa, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Khuat Tan Hung – Head of Department of Theory and Heritage Conservation architecture, Hanoi Architectural University said that the original value of the villa has been overshadowed by the regrettable renewal.
According to Assoc.Prof. Dr. Khuat Tan Hung, although the villa still retains many valuable original values, from looking outside, the professionals can see the existing details such as: yin and yang tiled roof; roof architecture inspired by traditional communal roofs with blades soaring at the four corners; dragon wall surrounds; The red brick stairs in front of the villa leading up to the second floor are still original. Inside the villa, there are intact fireplaces, built-in cabinets, window frames and curtains, showing the unique architecture of this French colonial villa, combining Eastern and Western cultures. The outward appearance has the appearance of the East, in the heart of the modern Western-style architecture; not at all contradictory, but surprisingly and interestingly in harmony with each other. Unfortunately, the homeowner has renewed the wall with white paint, plus the plaster ceiling, plus the landscape of the original villa has been replaced by undulating high-rise tube houses. The original architecture of the villa was sunk and overshadowed.
“That’s not to mention, the villa has been added to an attic, the existing wooden staircase is most likely not original, as through preliminary investigation, the original staircase leaned towards the grantino plan ( granulated stone, pigment, cement, plastering, glazing), not wood cladding. Along with that, the multi-ownership of the current villa makes the space and architecture here be broken by the walls blocking the ownership boundary. For example, the staircase from the first floor leads to the third floor (the part owned by businessman Ho Hoang Hai). With this architecture, the staircase going up to the right is the hall on the 2nd floor but is narrowed by a wall and then the path to the 3rd floor is quite narrow. ” – Associate Professor, Dr. Khuat Tan Hung analyzed.
Need to expand the scope of conservation
According to Assoc.Prof. Dr. Khuat Tan Hung, in order for the aforementioned villa to promote its value, the original element must be clearly revealed. To do this, he said that it is not easy, because the principle of conservation is to have a comprehensive conservation plan and then to be specific, that is to preserve the whole area, from house number 170 – 186 Ngoc Ha, Because there are still a number of French colonial villas in this area, there are even more intact architectural villas than the one related to King Bao Dai mentioned above. Meanwhile, this area is outside the boundary of the regulation on architectural planning management of the old quarter of Hanoi. “However, it is still a bit fortunate that it is still on the list of the management of French colonial mansions of the city. But in order to preserve and promote the value of this mansion, it is imperative to expand the conservation scope ”- Associate Professor, Dr. Khuat Tan Hung emphasized. Entrepreneur Ho Hoang Hai (leftmost) discusses with experts and economic and urban reporters. Regarding the businessman Ho Hoang Hai wants to preserve this villa, Associate Professor, Dr. Khuat Tan Hung said that this is good news, welcome and should be encouraged. Because of the fact, the villas of French colonial architecture in Hanoi that are still quite intact, mostly owned by the State, are offices, embassies; Privately owned villas appear to have been deformed over time. He also said that, in order to do this, businessman Ho Hoang Hai must first buy all the ownership of the villa in order to preserve and reveal the original value and promote the value of the villa. the villa in all aspects.
Expressing high agreement with the analysis and comments of Assoc.Prof.Dr. Khuat Tan Hung, Dr. Vu Hoai Duc – Lecturer of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences, National University of Hanoi, said, in the world. there are already experiences in successfully conserving the urban heritage that are applicable to this case in Hanoi. People gather heritage lovers into a group, this group of people with the nucleus are “sponsors”, while promoting communication about the value of heritage works, in order to create new awareness in community. They will then work vigorously on the legal front (lobbying for regulations to make it more difficult to change the urban layout and destroy valuable buildings) and eventually donate. have enough money, buy heritage buildings, renovate them beautifully and then sell them at a much higher price, with legal covenants protecting their identity.

“In my opinion, in Vietnam, specifically Hanoi can also be deployed in this way and Mr. Hai can form a team of lovers of old and old villas to mobilize collective strength in conservation work. , not only the villa is partly owned by you but also many other single villas are privately owned in the area and in the city area ”- Dr. Vu Hoai Duc said and said that, in the short term, It is necessary to properly assess the value of the urban heritage itself in the spatial population with tangible and intangible links on the cultural – historical dimension. For example, the continuation of the row of 3 villas, closely related to the Botanical Park – the royal garden in the past; Dinh and Ngoc Ha village – one of the ancient lands of Thang Long citadel. From there, it is possible to issue and enforce sanctions in repair and construction of works, work areas that are considered to have historical, cultural and architectural values. Although it is called “Bao Dai Villa”, the fact that King Bao Dai ever owned or actually lived here is not certain. There is information that this villa was built and inaugurated by an aunt of King Bao Dai in 1911 (Bao Dai was born in 1917), when abdicated, King Bao Dai used to come here. However, it is said that this is the mansion of Mr. Bao Dai with King Bao Dai, that is Baron Pìerre Jules François Didelot – husband of Mrs. Marie Agnès Huu Hao, sister of Nam Phuong Hoang Hau. The villa was built in 1939, not 1911, by architect Arthur Kruze (1900 – 1989) – professor of Indochina Fine Arts College, because according to recorded documents, architect Arthur Kruze graduated in architecture in 1929 and I went to Vietnam to be a lecturer in 1930 – 1954.

King Bao Dai His real name is Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy (1913-1997), the last king of Nguyen Dynasty . He is famous for owning many of the most luxurious mansions in Vietnam, with a total of seven mansions scattered across the country. Hidden in a lane at the beginning of Ngoc Ha street, the house mansion wearing a tepid color of time. The house was built more than a century ago, perhaps because of that, it is bold in me France architecture in Indochina at that time. Ancient buildings are a unique combination of both Eastern and Western architectural styles. Outside, the typical oriental dragon phoenix roof architecture. Although nearly 100 years old, the roofing tiles remain intact and have not faded over time. Stepping inside, the interior designs are completely Western, with windows that are structured in French outer glass: the regular inside is shaded by lightning. Not only that, but the window system and sliding rail doors still operate smoothly after nearly a century. What impresses anyone when visiting the house is perhaps the wide, graceful ironwood steps connecting the floors. In addition, the heating system and wooden wall-mounted cabinets available in all rooms remain original. What amazes visitors is that the house has an underground tunnel system and an exit as far as West Lake. However, decades ago, the government, when taking over, rebuilt it and assigned it to high-ranking officials. It can be seen that this is a historical work with a special architecture, both modern and once on the luxury of the residence of the last emperor of the Vietnamese feudal dynasty./.

Ancient buildings with both Eastern and Western architectural styles. Ancient buildings are a unique combination of both Eastern and Western architectural styles. Outside, the typical oriental dragon phoenix roof architecture. Although nearly 100 years old, the roofing tiles remain intact and have not faded over time. The mansion at 186 Ngoc Ha Street is located in the middle of Hanoi capital, but very few people know it because over time, households build houses to obscure the vision of the villa. The materials for building the residence are imported from France, Italy, Spain … Although nearly 100 years old, the roofing tiles have remained intact over time. French house architecture, when being imported into Vietnam, has also been modified more or less in terms of design and details to suit the locality. The area outside the fence at the entrance to the old mansion is a courtyard garden of 300 square meters wide. In particular, although the architecture is French style, the palace is cleverly dotted with typical East Asian architectural details, from the dragon shape curving on the fence wall leading to the house to the dragon and phoenix motifs. in the roof that was originally reserved for the kings of the Nguyen Dynasty. And here is a photo of the owner of the mansion. King Bao Dai’s real name is Nguyen Phuc Vinh Thuy (1913-1997), the last king of the Nguyen Dynasty. He is famous for owning many of the most luxurious mansions in Vietnam, with a total of seven mansions scattered across the country. Stepping inside, the interior designs are completely Western, with windows that are structured in French outer glass: the regular inside is shaded by lightning. Not only that, but the window system and sliding rail doors still operate smoothly after nearly a century. Electrical and plumbing systems go underground in the walls and under the floor. Even in the house, there is also a copper floor negative electric socket and water pump made in France that are still operating until now. The French villas or palaces always give priority to having trees to adjust the indoor temperature to a level that is not too high even on hot days. In particular, the architect designed the house cleverly added natural elements outside the window frame in the attic that is hot and humid so that the homeowner can take advantage of planting some more vines, increasing blue and aesthetics. What impresses anyone when visiting the house is perhaps the wide, graceful ironwood steps connecting the floors. In addition, the heating system and wooden wall-mounted cabinets available in all rooms remain original. The built-in wooden cabinet system is almost preserved. The interior design is completely Western, exuding luxury and nobility. Currently, the villa is being hired by an interior design company as a business premises. Mr. Ho Hoang Hai, the current owner of the villa, expressed his wish to have more historical and architectural information from researchers to help develop and preserve the unique architecture. This unique.

Ancient buildings are a unique combination of both Eastern and Western architectural styles. Outside, the typical oriental dragon phoenix roof architecture. Although nearly 100 years old, the roofing tiles remain intact and have not faded over time.

The mansion at 186 Ngoc Ha Street is located in the middle of Hanoi capital, but very few people know it, because over time, households build houses to obscure the vision of the villa.

The materials for building the residence are imported from France, Italy, and Spain … Although nearly 100 years old, the roofing tiles have remained intact over time.

French house architecture, when imported into Vietnam, has also been modified more or less in terms of design and details to suit the local area.

The area outside the fence at the entrance to the old mansion is a courtyard garden of 300 square meters wide. In particular, although the architecture is French style, the palace is cleverly dotted with typical East Asian architectural details, from the dragon shape curving on the fence wall leading to the house to the dragon, phoenix motif at the roof that was only reserved for kings of the Nguyen Dynasty.

And here is a photo of the owner of the mansion. King Bao Dai’s real name is Nguyen Phuc Vinh Thuy (1913-1997), the last king of the Nguyen Dynasty. He is famous for owning many of the most luxurious mansions in Vietnam, with a total of seven mansions scattered across the country.

Stepping inside, the interior designs are completely Western, with windows that are structured in French outer glass: the regular inside is shaded by lightning. Not only that, the window system and sliding rail doors still operate smoothly after nearly a century.

Electrical and plumbing systems go underground in the walls and under the floor. Even in the house, there is also a copper floor negative electric socket and water pump made in France that are still operating until now.

What impresses anyone when visiting the house is probably the wide, graceful ironwood steps connecting the floors.

The French villas or palaces always give priority to having trees to adjust the indoor temperature to a level that is not too high even on hot days. In particular, the architect designed the house cleverly added natural elements outside the window frame in the attic that is hot and humid so that the homeowner can take advantage of planting some more vines, increasing blue and aesthetics.

In addition, the system of fireplaces and wooden cabinets in the rooms remains original.

The built-in wooden cabinet system is almost preserved.

The interior design is completely Western, exuding luxury and nobility.

Currently, the villa is being hired by an interior design company as a business premises. Mr. Ho Hoang Hai, the current owner of the villa, expressed his wish to have more historical and architectural information from researchers to help develop and preserve the unique architecture. This unique.