See Also: Vungtau - Bach Dinh(tourism)
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Nam Dinh(tourism)
Nam Dinh hotels(tourism)
Hue - Khai Dinh(tourism)
Binh Dinh(tourism)
Ngo Dinh Diem(encyclopedia)
Binh Dinh hotels(tourism)
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Vungtau(tourism)

interior (iou) and Vungtau - Bach Dinh (tourism)


interior (iou)



interior adjective & noun. L15.
[Latin = inner, compar. adjective from inter between: see -IOR.]
A. adjective.
Situated (more) within or inside; belonging to or concerned with the inside. Opp. exterior. L15.
interior to on the inner side or inside of.
Mental; spiritual; pious, devout. E16.
M. Schapiro Little or no interior life, at most a charming appearance.
Concerned with or pertaining to the domestic (as opp. to foreign) affairs of a State. M18.
Situated within a country or region and at a distance from the coast or frontier, inland; belonging to interior regions. L18.
Special collocations: interior angle Geometry: between adjacent sides of a rectilinear figure. interior BALLISTICS. interior decoration the planned coordination for artistic effect of colours and furniture, etc., in a room or building. Interior Design the design of the interior of a building according to artistic and architectural criteria. interior monologue a form of Writing in which the inner thoughts of a person are presented. interior spring mattress: having coiled springs inside it. interior-sprung adjective (of a mattress) having coiled springs inside.
b. noun.
The interior part of something; the inside. L16.
b. The interior part of a country or region. L18.
c. (A picture or representation of) the inside of a room or building. E19.
Dutch interior: see DUTCH adjective.
d. The internal organs of the body, esp. the digestive system. colloq. M19.
Inner Nature or being; inward mind; soul, character. Now usu. with of. L16.
The internal affairs of a State; the department of Government concerned with these. M19.
interiorly adverb (a) in or on the inside, internally; (b) inwardly, intimately; (c) mentally, spiritually: E17.

Vungtau - Bach Dinh (tourism)


Bach Dinh or the White Mansion was built during the French occupation. The mansion sits at the bottom of Nui Lon overlooking the South China Sea and is one of Vung Tau's major landmark. Work on the mansion began in 1898 and was completed in 1916. At the time, no expenses were spared as the amount of work and manpower involved in laying the road leading to the mansion were done almost completely by manual labor. Commissioned by French governor Paul Doumer, this mansion has served as summer retreat for Emperor Bao Dai as well as vacation Home for vietnamese heads of state.





The mansion is 50 m above sea level and is designed in the style of 19th century French architecture. The grounds of the mansion still show signs of a once glamorous lifestyle of the French governor who commissioned this building. The Garden has an open air Dance floor and many statues and details of Greek mythology. In terms of historical significance, Bach Dinh was where King Thanh Thai of the Nguyen Dynasty was under house arrest before he was finally exiled to Reunion island in Africa.