800×600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”,serif;} The one-time residence of army officer wives in Da Lat City remains an attraction in the calm resort town. >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P4: The Haunted House on Prenn Pass >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P3: Royal partition >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P2: Stone villa of Nguyen King’s concubine >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P1: Nguyen Dynasty’s trusted retainer Prior to 1975, a complex called the ‘Girls’ Billet’ or ‘C5 Girls’ Billet’ remained tucked away near the Bao Dai Palace, the residence and offices of King Bao Dai (1913-1997), Vietnam’s last monarch. To reach the complex, one would travel along a street called Darlec (now Trieu Viet Vuong) and then take a road overgrown by weeds, da quy (wild daisy), a flower synonymous with Da Lat, and pine trees. The location is now a valley enclosed by Trieu Viet Vuong Street. Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters recently interviewed Le Phi, who has maintained his full mental faculty at age 90. Considered an expert on the history of Da Lat and a resident for 60 years, Phi noted that the word ‘girls’ in the ‘Girls’ Billet’ did not refer to prostitutes as it does now. According to Phi, the complex was previously a residential area for army… [Read full story]
A newly-released book about Da Lat, Vietnam's famed City of Flowers, is riddled with inaccurate as well as plagiarized content, several journalists have alleged. The book released this month uses their material under other names without obtaining the authors' permission, they said. Co mot Da Lat o Viet Nam (There's a Da Lat in Vietnam) carries many essays about different attractions in the Central Highlands town. Reporter Uong Thai Bieu of the Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper said the story "Da Lat - thanh pho tinh yeu va noi nho" (Da Lat - the city of love and memory) copies parts…... [read more]
A forgotten property tucked away at the entrance to Da Lat continues to intrigue and petrify local residents and tourists alike. >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P2: Stone villa of Nguyen King’s concubine >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P1: Nguyen Dynasty’s trusted retainer >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P3: Royal partition Da Lat is an alluring resort town at the heart of Lam Dong Province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. As visitors approach the town they leave Prenn Pass behind and enter Da Lat, where they are typically drawn to a large, desolate villa. The residence…... [read more]
An exquisitely designed, age-old binh phong (a traditionally-styled, Fengshui-friendly partition) rich in historical significance is an alluring feature of the Palace 2 in Da Lat. >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P2: Stone villa of Nguyen King’s concubine >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P1: Nguyen Dynasty’s trusted retainer At the Governor-General’s Palace (now Palace 2), used by the Lam Dong People’s Committee as a guest house and convention space, hangs an age-old binh phong which intrigues visitors with its decorative patterns. Da Lat is a resort town blessed with a temperate climate and acts as the unofficial…... [read more]
A veteran retainer serving under Vietnam’s last monarchy reign is instrumental to the preservation of the royal family’s cherished heirlooms.Da Lat, an alluring resort town and the capital city of Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands, some 300km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, was built in the early 20th century on Lang Biang Plateau to transform the vastly uninhabited land into a city of convalescence for the French expeditionary army.Since eminent Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin discovered Liang Biang Plateau, the site for Da Lat City in 1893, the resort town has gained in tourist appeal but…... [read more]
A veteran retainer serving under Vietnam’s last monarchy reign is instrumental to the preservation of the royal family’s cherished heirlooms. Da Lat, an alluring resort town and the capital city of Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands, some 300km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, was built in the early 20th century on Lang Biang Plateau to transform the vastly uninhabited land into a city of convalescence for the French expeditionary army. Since eminent Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin discovered Liang Biang Plateau, the site for Da Lat City in 1893, the resort town has gained in tourist…... [read more]
