VietNamNet Bridge - Most of famous architectural works here were built by the French, including the Da Lat Railway Station, the Pedagogical College of Da Lat and the Bao Dai Palace. Vietnam and Indochina and the railhead on the 84km Phan Rang - Da Lat railway built by the French from 1932 to 1938. The station has a unique architectural style with three pyramidal roofs, symbolizing the three peaks or the Langbiang Mount or the Nha rong (communal house of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands). … [Read more...] about Museum of European architecture in the heart of Da Lat
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Untold stories of Da Lat – P2: Stone villa of Nguyen King’s concubine
The imposing stone villa in Da Lat that King Bao Dai, Vietnam’s last monarch, gifted to one of his concubines is a lasting reminder of the regal romance. >> Untold stories of Da Lat – P1: Nguyen Dynasty’s trusted retainer Apart from Queen Nam Phuong, his official wife, King Bao Dai (1913-1997), the 13th and last king of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), had several concubines and lovers. Nguyen Dynasty is also the country’s last monarchy reign. Da Lat is an appealing resort town and the capital of Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands. A singular paramour Following his abdication in August 1945, Bao Dai was sent back to Vietnam by the French government in April 1949. After receiving the news about Bao Dai’s return to Vietnam and stay in Da Lat in 1949, Phan Van Giao, governor of the central region, picked him up at the town’s Lien Khuong Airport and introduced a young woman named Le Thi Phi Anh to him. Anh, 12 years younger than Bao … [Read more...] about Untold stories of Da Lat – P2: Stone villa of Nguyen King’s concubine
Train coach creates cozy Da Lat eatery
The fresh scent of Da Lat pines and wildflowers pervades a tiny but trusty restaurant built in a train compartment. Vo Le Hong reports. "I ‘m going to take you for dinner in a place I'm sure you will like," my nephew told me mysteriously when I landed in the resort city of Da Lat after a 45-minute flight from HCM City. Da Lat is my hometown, but I had not been back for a while. There were lots of changes and several surprises, one of which was Dalat Train Cafe (in another place, you call it "Dalat Train Villa & Cafe"). The restaurant is a refurbished old train coach. As you enter, classical music wafts from an antique gramophone and a speaker that looks like a lily. As we take our seats, I notice the impressive twilight view through the windows, which for a moment makes me feel like I'm sitting in a train and going past Da Lat's architectural attractions. Lycee Yersin High School (now Da Lat Teachers College) is one of the 1,000 most impressive structures of the 20th … [Read more...] about Train coach creates cozy Da Lat eatery
Da Lat and “Internet motorbike taxi” service
Five years ago motorbike taxi drivers in Da Lat set up this firm. Besides having a website at www.dalat-skyraiders.com.vn, other special things about this firm is the mutual affection and sense of community - as well as their long journeys. Da Lat's story I have known him for a long time but it is very difficult to arrange an appointment with him. Whenever I went to Da Lat, I called him, but he was always somewhere very far away like Ca Mau or Sapa. I'm a journalist, who has chances to go everywhere, but I admire him for his travelling experience. When I thought I lost my chance to meet him, he suddenly called me and said he was in Da Lat to relax and maintain his motorbike. So I went there to meet him. I thought that we would meet at his house or a street café but I was very surprised when he arranged the meeting at a luxurious café which has wireless Internet service. He was drinking coffee and looking at a laptop waiting for me. He used the computer very well. Calling … [Read more...] about Da Lat and “Internet motorbike taxi” service
Water Supply And Sewerage System in Da Lat
1. Water Supply System Water supply system of Da Lat was built in the early period of city formation. In the past, the city's water supply was resolved by using a portion of the Cam Ly Stream, through Than Tho Lake and Xuan Huong Lake. After 1975, water supply was supplemented with Chien Thang Lake and Dan Kia Lake. Currently, Da Lat city is supplied by three water plants in Than Tho Lake, Xuan Huong Lake and Golden Stream, with a total maximum capacity of 31,000m3. 1.1 Establishment: The first water supply plant came into operation in 1920. It only had small a capacity to ensure clean water supply for some buildings and sparse citizens around the GreatLake. This plant was dismantled and there is no specific document about it. 1.1.1 The period before 1945: In 1937, Than Tho Lake was built in the upper Cam Ly Stream. This is not only a scenic lake but also a reservoir to ensure water supply for Da Lat city. In 1937, the Public Works Department established a plan to develop the … [Read more...] about Water Supply And Sewerage System in Da Lat