Definition

1. Noun (Danh từ):
   • Ministry of Finance (in historical contexts): "Bộ Hộ" was the name of a ministry in the historical administrative system of Vietnam, responsible for state finances, population, census, taxation, and agriculture.
   • The Board of Revenue (in comparative historical contexts): This term can be compared to similar institutions in other historical East Asian bureaucracies, such as China's "Hùbù" (户部).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong triều đình phong kiến, Bộ Hộ quản lý ngân khố và thuế má. (In the feudal court, the Ministry of Finance managed the treasury and taxes.)
  • Chức năng của Bộ Hộ thời xưa khá tương đồng với Bộ Tài chính ngày nay. (The functions of the historical Ministry of Finance were quite similar to today's Ministry of Finance.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is exclusively used in historical, academic, or literary contexts to refer to pre-modern Vietnamese governance. It is not used in contemporary administrative language.
• When discussing Sino-Vietnamese bureaucratic terminology, "Bộ Hộ" is one of the "Lục Bộ" (Six Ministries) in the traditional system.

Variants and Related Words

• Bộ Tài chính (n): The modern Vietnamese term for the Ministry of Finance.
• Hộ Bộ (n): An alternative, synonymous term using the same Sino-Vietnamese roots ("Hộ" 户 meaning household/finance and "Bộ" 部 meaning ministry).
• Lục Bộ (n): The Six Ministries, the collective term for the main administrative bodies in imperial Vietnam, which included the "Bộ Hộ".

Synonyms

• Bộ Tài chính (cổ): (Historical) Ministry of Finance.
• Hộ Bộ: (An archaic synonym).

Notes on Meaning

• Historical Term: It is crucial to understand that "Bộ Hộ" is an obsolete term. Using it in a modern context would be incorrect and confusing.
• Specific Scope: While primarily financial, its historical purview could also encompass related areas like population registration and land taxes, reflecting the agrarian basis of the economy.

1. (từ cũ, nghĩa cũ) Ministry of Finance