Regrets about a series of abandoned Bao Dai villas along the coast of Nha Trang

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    Khanh Hoa - 5 Bao Dai villas on the coast of Nha Trang are abandoned, causing public regret and proposing to soon restore them to welcome visitors.

    Noi day tung la noi nghi duong cua vua Bao Dai va hoang hau Nam Phuong (1940-1945). Quan the biet thu Cau Da (con goi Lau Bao Dai) voi 5 biet thu co Xuong Rong, Bong Su, Bong Giay, Phuong Vi, Cay Bang – cung bai tam Hoang Hau, ben thuyen rieng – duoc xay dung tu nam 1923.
    The Cau Da villa complex (also known as Lao Bao Dai) with 5 ancient villas including: Xuong Rong, Bong Su, Bong Giay, Phuong Vi, Cay Bang - along with Hoang Hau beach, private boat dock - was built in 1923.
    Noi day tung la noi nghi duong cua vua Bao Dai va hoang hau Nam Phuong (1940-1945).
    This place used to be a resort of King Bao Dai and Queen Nam Phuong (1940-1945).

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    In 1995, this place was ranked as a national historical - cultural relic; in June 2024, it became a provincial-level architectural and artistic relic. However, the entire area is currently closed and seriously degraded.
    Nam 2013, UBND tinh giao hon 13ha cho Cong ty Khanh Ha dau tu Khu nghi duong cao cap Bao Dai voi du an cai tao 5 biet thu co de cho thue du lich, xay moi khach san, nha hang, ben du thuyen... song du an bi dinh chi tu nam 2017 do nhieu sai pham.
    In 2013, the Provincial People's Committee assigned more than 13 hectares to Khanh Ha Company to invest in Bao Dai High-class Resort with a project to renovate 5 ancient villas for tourism rental, build new hotels, restaurants, yachts... but the project was suspended since 2017 due to many violations.
    Dau nam 2023, tinh Khanh Hoa da thu hoi hon 9.200m² dat co cac biet thu de giao Trung tam Bao ton di tich quan ly; tuy nhien viec bao ton van giam chan tai cho.
    In early 2023, Khanh Hoa province reclaimed more than 9,200m2 of land with villas to hand over to the Monument Conservation Center for management. However, conservation is still at a standstill.
    Theo So VHTTDL Khanh Hoa, viec trung tu khu di tich dang vuong mac ve phan chia ha tang ky thuat trong tong the du an khu nghi duong cu.
    According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa province, the restoration of the relic site is facing difficulties in dividing the technical infrastructure in the overall project of the old resort.
    rong khi do, nguoi dan dia phuong cho rang viec de “vien ngoc kien truc” dep bac nhat Nha Trang bi bo hoang la dieu dang tiec, can som co phuong an phuc hoi de mo cua don khach tham quan tro lai.
    Meanwhile, local people think that it is a pity to leave the most beautiful "architectural gem" of Nha Trang abandoned, and that a recovery plan is needed soon to reopen to visitors.

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