Definition

1. Noun (Historical / Archaic):
   • Ministry of the Interior: A government ministry or department in historical Vietnamese administrative systems, responsible for internal affairs, civil administration, and the management of officials and personnel.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bộ lại là một trong lục bộ thời phong kiến. (The Ministry of the Interior was one of the six ministries in the feudal period.)
  • Công việc của bộ lại liên quan đến quan chức và hành chính. (The work of the Ministry of the Interior involved officials and administration.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical texts or discussions about pre-modern Vietnamese governance, specifically referencing administrative structures like the "Lục Bộ" (Six Ministries) during dynastic periods.

Word Origin and Notes

• Origin: The term is of Sino-Vietnamese origin, derived from Chinese administrative terminology. "Bộ" means ministry or board, and "Lại" refers to officials or clerical work.
• Status: Marked as archaic ("từ cũ"). It is obsolete in contemporary Vietnamese government terminology, where "Bộ Nội vụ" is the modern term for the Ministry of the Interior.

Related Historical Terms

• Lục bộ: The Six Ministries, a central administrative framework in imperial Vietnam and China.
• Bộ Hộ: Ministry of Finance.
• Bộ Lễ: Ministry of Rites.
• Bộ Binh: Ministry of War.

1. (từ cũ, nghĩa cũ) Ministry of the Interior