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Location: They are located in Bac Lieu
Town, Bac Lieu Province.
Characteristics: The early 20th century Western - style buildings have
spacious surroundings, symmetrical architecture, and tile-covered roofs.
Unlike many other provinces, such as Cantho and An Giang, there are still many
western-style buildings include the villa of Bac Lieu Mandarin’s son, which
stands along the river, and other buildings situated in the Hang Me Park, such
as the Administration House, the court, the Bo Mansion (the building of the head
mandarin) the Son quarter official building, and Dong Trach. Presently, these
building are used for the provincial Library, the People’ Court of
Investigation, and the office for the Bac Lieu Newspaper. The construction
materials, including steel, marble, tile, and brick, were all imported from
France. The 20th century Western –style buildings have spacious surroundings,
symmetrical architecture, and tile-covered roofs. The roofs are octagonal, and
the supporting rafters look somewhat like those in a pagoda. The old villas and
mansions of Bac Lieu have their own style, quite unlike the French villas in
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Dalat. In general, they feature high ceilings; their
exteriors are washed with yellow paint, and they have high vault-like roofs. The
30 mansions and villas that remain standing along the two banks of the river in
Bac Lieu have become part of the heritage of Bac Lieu Province.
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