My Dinh loses its monopoly?

Vietnam team is winning all the time at Viet Tri stadium.

Phu Tho province supports upgrading Viet Tri stadium

Speaking with Thanh Nien Newspaper, Director 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 investment policy to upgrade Viet Tri Stadium, expected to increase capacity from 20,000 to 30,000 seats.

Basically, Phu Tho province leaders support this idea. In the near future, we will plan to make a budget, take steps to balance resources, complete investment procedures... in accordance with regulations.

We will have to come up with a survey plan to assess the current situation to calculate the renovation plan, upgrade the old structure, make a roof, allocate space... in a scientific , safe and reasonable way."

The grass was great when the Vietnamese team defeated Thailand in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final...

The Vietnamese team won the AFF Cup 2024 in a spectacular way, with the most impressive journey in the history of participating in Southeast Asian championships. In which, Viet Tri Stadium really became a "fire pan" to add 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 all matches at home in the history of the AFF Cup.

Obviously, although the capacity is only about 20,000 seats, Viet Tri Stadium in the land of Hung Kings 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 to the stadium to support the Vietnamese team.

Will be a strong opponent for My Dinh stadium?

Panoramic view of Viet Tri stadium with a capacity of 20,000 spectators

Mr. Nguyen Dac Thuy shared: "Up to now, Viet Tri Stadium has had a relationship with Vietnamese teams. According to media statistics, only the Vietnamese women's team lost 1-2 to Australia in the 2020 Olympic qualifiers in Asia (Huynh Nhu made history as the first Vietnamese to score against this very strong opponent - PV).

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

Currently, Viet Tri Stadium still has enough space to upgrade, especially the 2 AB stands, while CD stands have less space to upgrade. If the procedures are carried out smoothly, construction can start at the end of 2025, early 2026."

Fans with special colors and emotions in the stands of Viet Tri stadium

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

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

Most recently, the 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 Lao team - it 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 Stadium (Hai Phong City), Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh City) and Hang Day Stadium (Ho Chi Minh City), it can be said that My Dinh Stadium is expensive, the quality is not commensurate, there are many incidents... and it is no longer able to maintain its monopoly.

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.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/san-viet-tri-muon-nang-suc-chua-thanh-30000-cho-ngoi-my-dinh-mat-the-doc-ton-185250118160908429.htm