White Palace, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam

4.0 (66 reviews) Spent Ranking #13 in Vung Tau Speciality Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks

An interesting place with a varied history

We were a group of 9 visiting the White Palace as part of a local Vung Tau and Ba Ria tour, during a port visit from a cruise ship. I would definitely recommend visiting with a tour guide who can provide some history and context, as relying on the intermittent signage would not have given us enough detail to appreciate the significance of this site. The displays are not overly well maintained and are a bit haphazard, but interesting nonetheless. An hour here is plenty of time.
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Address

6 Tran Phu Ward 1, Vung Tau 790000 Vietnam

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 22:26

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4.0 based on (66 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5VientianeKingkiki 5:00 PM Dec 14, 2018
    History Here from Emperors to Presidents
    This building is really worth the price of admission. A colonial era building erected as a beachside residence for the emperor Bao Dai. Sited up un the slopes of the large hill at the end of the beach, it catches the sea breeze and offers expansive views. More interesting that even the old building are its interiors. The palace was used by the various presidents of South Vietnam from Diem to Thieu and its is furnished with the best examples of high quality domestic furniture of the 60's and 70's. After the fall of the Saigon regime it became a museum and has been left exactly as it was during its service the elites of the "puppet regime"> This place is a must for anyone with an interest in design and interiors of the period. It's on par with the summer palace in Dalat and for the same reasons.
  • 5besttourinvungtau 5:00 PM Apr 1, 2015
    Step back in time in beautiful, historic Vung Tau.
    This was the Governor-General of Indochina's weekend house during the French colonial era. Bach Dinh means White Place. Many stories say that his daughter was named Blanche (white), and Paul Doumer called the house after his daughter. This is not correct. He had four daughters and four sons. None of his daughters was named Blanche. However, his wife's name was Blanche Richel. Now you know who he named his house after.

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