A 100-year-old relic in Khanh Hoa has been left to waste for many years.

On July 31, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa confirmed that up to now, the plan to restore the Bao Dai Palace relic is still stuck. Previously, the department said that it had coordinated with relevant departments, sectors and localities to prepare a report proposing an investment policy to submit to the provincial Appraisal Council. However, there are currently some difficulties and problems related to the plan to share infrastructure: traffic, electricity, water... which are under the advisory scope of the Department of Agriculture and Environment and the Department of Construction.

Di tích hơn 100 tuổi ở Khánh Hòa để hoang phí nhiều năm- Ảnh 1. — Bao Dai Palace on top of Canh Long mountain has a prime location facing the sea.

Bao Dai Palace is located on the top of Canh Long Mountain (locally called Chut Mountain, in Nha Trang Ward), built by the French in 1923 with the original architecture of 5 villas, the purpose of which is to serve as a place of residence for foreign engineers and staff of the Marine Research Institute (now Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography ). The unique architecture of this relic is a harmonious combination of Western architectural style with Eastern garden art. This is considered a famous relic - scenic spot and in fact many tourists come here to visit.

Each villa on the Bao Dai upper floor was named after the surrounding plants, such as: Cactus, Plumeria, Bougainvillea, Royal Poinciana and Banyan Tree. Of these, Nghinh Phong (Cactus) and Vong Nguyet (Plumeria) villas were chosen as the vacation places of King Bao Dai and Queen Nam Phuong. Both villas were built in the classical French architectural style, harmoniously combining with the garden art of the palace.

Di tích hơn 100 tuổi ở Khánh Hòa để hoang phí nhiều năm- Ảnh 2. — An old villa belonging to Bao Dai palace is seriously degraded.

In October 1995, Khanh Hoa province recognized Cau Da villa area - Bao Dai tower as a "Historical and cultural relic and scenic spot". However, since then, Bao Dai tower has only been a provincial relic, not recognized as a national relic. In September 2011, Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee agreed to hand over Bao Dai tower relic to the joint venture of Khanh Viet Corporation (Khatoco - the management unit of Bao Dai tower) and Ha Do Group to establish Khanh Ha Investment Joint Stock Company to implement the Bao Dai luxury resort villa project.

In August 2013, Khanh Hoa province reclaimed the Bao Dai Palace relic from Khatoco Company and handed it over to Ha Do Group, including 5 ancient villas, to build a 5-star resort villa project. During the implementation process, the investor made many mistakes, so the project was suspended until now. In May 2023, Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee decided to reclaim nearly 9,300 ^m2 of land belonging to these 5 villas leased by Khanh Ha Investment Joint Stock Company, and at the same time requested to terminate the land use of this enterprise. After the reclamation, the 5 ancient villas were handed over to Khanh Hoa Monuments Conservation Center for management according to regulations. However, up to now, this relic has not been restored or welcomed visitors as before. Thus, this relic has been left to waste for 12 consecutive years.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/di-tich-hon-100-tuoi-o-khanh-hoa-de-hoang-phi-nhieu-nam-185250731214429069.htm