Da Nang dismantles Chi Lang Stadium, closing the chapter on the memory of a football 'cauldron'.

Once a "cauldron" for football matches in Vietnam, Chi Lang Stadium (Da Nang City) is being dismantled after more than 12 years of abandonment due to its involvement in a major case related to Pham Cong Danh.

Once a "cauldron" for football matches in Vietnam, Chi Lang Stadium ( Da Nang City) is being dismantled - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

Located in a prime location between Hung Vuong, Chi Lang, and Le Duan streets, Chi Lang Stadium was once a sporting symbol of Da Nang for many decades.

This is where a series of exciting matches of Vietnamese football took place, especially during the golden age ofSHB Da Nang Club.

After years of abandonment, many parts of the stadium have seriously deteriorated, with weeds growing profusely inside the grounds.

Over the past few days, numerous machines and workers have been mobilized to carry out the demolition and dismantling of Chi Lang Stadium.

Heavy machinery is constantly in operation, demolishing structures within the football stadium that were once closely associated with the memories of many generations of Da Nang residents.

Previously, the Da Nang Project Management Board for the construction of civil, industrial and technical infrastructure projects approved the selection of Thang Long Construction Machinery Joint Stock Company to carry out the demolition, dismantling and liquidation of assets at Chi Lang Stadium for a price of over 2.2 billion VND.

Thang Long Construction Machinery Engineering Joint Stock Company is undertaking the demolition, dismantling, and asset liquidation contract at Chi Lang Stadium for over 2.2 billion VND - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

Chi Lang Stadium covers an area of ​​over 55,000m². In 2010, the stadium was sold to Thien Thanh Group Co., Ltd., chaired by Mr. Pham Cong Danh, to build a high-rise commercial and service complex.

After the transfer of ownership, the Chi Lang stadium land was divided into 10 land use right certificates to be used as collateral for bank loans.

By July 2014, after Pham Cong Danh was indicted, Chi Lang Stadium became an asset linked to the major economic crime case and remained "frozen" for many years.

Recently, the Da Nang City Asset Auction Service Center auctioned off 10 land use right certificates for 14 plots of land in the Chi Lang Stadium high-rise commercial and service complex, with a starting price of over 9,706 billion VND. The auction aims to partially enforce the case of Pham Cong Danh and his accomplices (phase 1).

However, following the unsuccessful auction on May 6th, the Da Nang City Asset Auction Service Center announced that it had sent a document to the city's civil enforcement agency and would continue to hold the auction when a new price is determined.

Heavy machinery is constantly in operation, demolishing structures inside the football stadium that were once associated with the memories of many generations of Da Nang residents - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

Located in a prime location between Hung Vuong, Chi Lang, and Le Duan streets, Chi Lang Stadium was once a sporting symbol of Da Nang for many decades - Photo: DOAN CUONG

The grandstand area of ​​Chi Lang Stadium is dilapidated after years of abandonment - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

In recent days, numerous machines and workers have been mobilized to carry out the demolition and dismantling of Chi Lang Stadium - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

THANH NGUYEN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/da-nang-thao-do-san-chi-lang-khep-lai-ky-uc-mot-chao-lua-bong-da-2026052711415301.htm