5 villas of Cactus, Frangipani, Bougainvillea, Royal Poinciana and Banyan Tree in Bao Dai Palace are about to be restored.

5 Cau Da villas on Canh Long mountain, Vinh Nguyen ward, Nha Trang city - Photo: TRAN HUONG

On April 13, the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province said it had requested departments and branches to consult on a master plan for restoration, renovation and management and exploitation solutions for the five Cau Da villas on Canh Long mountain (Bao Dai villa, in Vinh Nguyen ward, Nha Trang city).

Accordingly, to implement soon, the province requested the Department of Culture and Sports to preside over and coordinate with relevant departments and units to advise on a master plan for the restoration and renovation of the above 5 villas.

Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee requires determining progress and specific timelines to complete related work.

The Department of Culture and Sports proactively prepared a dossier to recognize the ranking of relics for the above villas in accordance with regulations; prepared a dossier to propose investment policies for the project to restore and embellish 5 Cau Da villas.

5 ancient villas of Bao Dai are now degraded - Photo: TRAN HUONG

This Department must also preside over and coordinate with relevant units and enterprises to research and advise the province on the handover of artifacts and relics at the above 5 villas to the Provincial Center for Monument Conservation for management, ensuring compliance with proper procedures.

The 5 Bao Dai villas are 5 ancient houses named Xuong Rong, Bong Su, Bong Giay, Phuong Vi and Cay Bang, located on Canh Long mountain (Nha Trang city), built by the French in 1923.

From around 1940 to 1945, King Bao Dai and Queen Nam Phuong and their family often came to this relic site for relaxation and entertainment, hence the name Bao Dai Palace.

At the end of 2013, Khanh Hoa province assigned 13.6 hectares of land (including 8.9 hectares of Bao Dai Palace relic and Canh Long Mountain; the remaining area is the sea surface of the national scenic spot Nha Trang Bay) to a business to carry out the Bao Dai Resort Nha Trang business project.

The historical site has not been restored, embellished or exploited for many years, so it is somewhat deserted - Photo: TRAN HUONG

However, the project encountered many violations during implementation and has been suspended since 2017.

Recently, Khanh Hoa province reclaimed land in this project after requesting to return 5 villas in the relic site, and the enterprise agreed.

Some pictures of 5 ancient villas of Bao Dai:

Bao Dai ancient villas are located next to Nha Trang Bay with beautiful scenery - Photo: TRAN HUONG

In addition to the 5 ancient villas, in the Bao Dai palace relic site there is another row of low houses that have been degraded and ruined - Photo: TRAN HUONG

Nearly 28 years ago (October 1995), Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee decided to classify Cau Da villa area (ie Bao Dai palace relic area) as a "scenic spot" of the province - Photo: TRAN HUONG

Bao Dai villa area is located next to Nha Trang Bay - Photo: TRAN HUONG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/5-biet-thu-xuong-rong-bong-su-bong-giay-phuong-vi-va-cay-bang-o-lau-bao-dai-sap-duoc-trung-tu-20240413112022057.htm