Viet Tri Stadium wants to increase capacity to 30,000 seats: Will My Dinh lose its unique position?

Phu Tho province supports upgrading Viet Tri stadium

Talk to Newspaper AdolescentDirector of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Phu Tho province, Mr. Nguyen Dac Thuy said: “The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is proposing to request an investment policy to upgrade Viet Tri stadium, expected to increase the capacity from 20,000 to 30,000. seat.

Basically, leaders of Phu Tho province support this idea. In the near future, we will plan to prepare estimates, take steps to balance resources, carry out investment procedures… in accordance with regulations.

We will have to plan a survey to evaluate the current situation to calculate plans to renovate and upgrade old structures, make roofs, allocate space… in a scientific, safe and reasonable way.”

The Vietnamese team was crowned AFF Cup 2024 in a spectacular way, with the most impressive journey in the history of participating in Southeast Asian championships. In particular, Viet Tri Stadium has truly become a “pan of fire” that gives strength to coach Kim Sang-sik and his team.

In summary, the Vietnamese team has won all matches against all opponents at the AFF Cup 2024 such as Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand, with an impressive total score of 11-2. This is the first time the Vietnamese team has won at home in AFF Cup history.

Clearly, although the capacity is only about 20,000 seats, Viet Tri Stadium in King Hung’s Ancestral Land is still a solid support, with thousands of fans from Phu Tho, Nam Dinh, Hai Phong, Hanoi… ready to stay up all night to hunt for tickets. Enter the field to support the Vietnamese team.

Will it be a serious opponent for My Dinh Stadium?

Mr. Nguyen Dac Thuy shared: “At this time, Viet Tri Stadium is having a good relationship with Vietnamese teams. According to media statistics, the only Vietnamese women’s team lost 1-2 to Australia in the 2020 Olympic qualifiers. Asia (Huynh Nhu will go down in history as the first Vietnamese to score against this very strong opponent – PV).

The remaining matches in Viet Tri of national teams at all levels from youth to the Vietnamese team have an undefeated record, mostly wins and the remaining few are draws. The Vietnamese team is winning at Viet Tri Stadium. As mentioned, leaders of Phu Tho province basically support the policy of upgrading Viet Tri stadium.

Currently, Viet Tri Stadium still has space for upgrading, especially the 2 AB stands, while the CD stand has less space. If the procedures are carried out smoothly, construction can start at the end of 2025, early 2026.”

Viet Tri Stadium is scoring points in the eyes of fans nationwide after hosting matches of the U.22 Vietnam team in the group stage and semi-finals of men’s soccer at the 2021 SEA Games (taking place in 2022 due to covid -19) and the latest is the success of the AFF Cup 2024.

If the project to upgrade the capacity to 30,000 seats is approved and successfully built, Viet Tri stadium will be a serious competitor for My Dinh stadium.

Most recently, VFF has finalized the plan to organize the opening match of the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, when the Vietnamese team welcomes the Laos team – which will not be played at My Dinh – but will take place at Binh Duong Stadium in the South.

Listing the fact that the Vietnamese team regularly plays at Lach Tray (Hai Phong City), Thien Truong (Nam Dinh City) and Hang Day (HCMC) stadiums, it can be said that My Dinh Stadium is expensive, Inadequate quality, many incidents… no longer able to maintain its unique position.

If Viet Tri Stadium is successfully renovated and upgraded with a capacity of up to 30,000 seats, it will be a formidable opponent for My Dinh Stadium when the Vietnamese team plays at home in friendly and official tournaments. in the coming years.