Mỹ Đình National Stadium

The Mỹ Đình National Stadium (Vietnamese: Sân vận động Quốc gia Mỹ Đình) is a multi-purpose stadium in Nam Từ Liêm district, Hanoi, Vietnam. It has a capacity of 40,192 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnam's National Sports Complex. It was officially opened in September 2003 and was the main venue for the Southeast Asian Games later that year, hosting the opening and closing ceremony as well as the men's football and athletics events.[1]

Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Mỹ Đình National Stadium in 2022
LocationNam Từ Liêm, Hanoi, Vietnam
Coordinates21°1′14″N 105°45′49.7″E
OwnerVietnamese government
OperatorVietnam National Sports Complex
Capacity40,192
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2002 (2002)
Built2002–2003
Opened2 September 2003 (2003-09-02)
Renovated7 September 2016 (2016-09-07)
Construction costUS$53 million
ArchitectHanoi International Group, HISG
Tenants
Vietnam national football team
Vietnam women's national football team (Selected matches)
Hanoi FC (2023–24 AFC Champions League)

The stadium is home to the Vietnam national football team, and hosts its home international matches. It was also the home venue of the football club Thể Công (now Viettel FC).

Located 10 kilometres north-west of central Hanoi, the 40,192-seat stadium is the second biggest in the country in terms of capacity and was built at a cost of US$53 million. Arched roofs cover the grandstands on the east and west sides of the arena, providing shelter for half of the seats. The area provides training facilities for the teams with two football training grounds located next to the stadium.

Since 2021, the stadium has attracted complaints mainly about the quality of the pitch, starting with its hosting of the Vietnam–Australia match in the third AFC qualification round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[2] It has since come under further scrutiny after hosting Borussia Dortmund in an international friendly, of which the goalpost was broken mid-game,[3] and Southeast Asian teams in the 2022 AFF Championship.[4][5]

History

Ideas for a new national stadium in Vietnam were marked up in 1998 as the government conducted a prefeasibility study for a national sports complex.[6] In July 2000, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải approved a project of a stadium at the heart of Vietnam's National Sports Complex in preparation for hosting the 2003 Southeast Asian Games. Four firms, namely Hanoi International Group (HISG - China), Philipp Holzmann (Germany), Bouygues (France), and Lemna-Keystone (United States), participated in the bidding of the stadium's construction. The process was controversial due to violations of technical and financial requirements in HISG and Holzmann's bids, corruption allegations involving a French donation, and the intransparency in the panel's decision making.[7][8][9] In the end, HISG won the bid and signed a commitment contract on August 14, 2001.

Construction on the stadium started in 2002. During the development phase, the stadium was referred to as Sân vận động Trung tâm ("central stadium"). The stadium was architecturally complete in June 2003. In August 2003, the stadium was officially named Mỹ Đình National Stadium, taking after the name of the commune area the stadium is located within. It was inaugurated on September 2, 2003, to coincide with Vietnam's National Day.[10]

Interior

Stands

Mỹ Đình has 4 stands. The A & B stands (or east and west stands, respectively) are covered each by an arched roof weighing 2,300 tonnes. These two stands have two tiers and are 25.8 m (85 ft) tall while the C & D stands (or south and north stands) are single-tiered and 8.4 m (28 ft) tall. In total, the stadium has a capacity of 40,192 seats, including 450 VIP seats and 160 seats for journalists.[1]

The A stands of Mỹ Đình National Stadium

Field

The playing grass field has a size of 105m x 67m, surrounded by an 8-lane athletics track and other athletics facilities.[1]

Events

Sporting events
Mỹ Đình National Stadium during the second tier of the AFF Cup 2008 final

The stadium officially opened on September 2, 2003, with the opening friendly match between the Vietnam U23 and Shanghai Shenhua from Chinese Super League.

It hosted the 2003 Southeast Asian Games (opening ceremony, football and athletics, closing ceremony), and 2003 ASEAN Para Games.

The Hanoi football club was scheduled to play at the stadium, but later backed out of their agreement, citing the embarrassment of using an 40,000+ seat venue for games that routinely draw only slightly more than 5,000.

In July 2007, Mỹ Đình Stadium hosted the Group B of 2007 AFC Asian Cup along with Quân khu 7 Stadium (Ho Chi Minh City), quarter-final match (Japan vs Australia) and semi-final match (Japan vs Saudi Arabia).

Mỹ Đình Stadium held the opening ceremony of the 2009 Asian Indoor Games from October 30, 2009, to November 8.

In December 2010, it held Group B of 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup from December 2 to December 8.

The stadium hosted sections of the 2021 Southeast Asian Games, in particular the opening ceremony, and football and athletics events.

In addition, this stadium held many domestic and international football competitions:

The three runners-up from the third round groups played each other at a neutral venue on 25, 27 and 29 March 2012. Vietnam was later chosen by the AFC Competitions Committee as the neutral venue, with games played at Hanoi's Mỹ Đình Stadium.

Entertainment events
The stadium during an MTV EXIT concert in 2010

Mỹ Đình National Stadium has hosted various entertainment events. On March 27, 2010, an MTV EXIT concert was held here with the appearance of Korean boy band Super Junior, Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke, along with other local Vietnamese singers.[13] On October 1, 2011, the Irish boyband Westlife performed at the stadium as a part of their Gravity Tour; about 11,000 people attended the concert.[14] The stadium was also the starting location of the 2012 season of The Amazing Race Vietnam. On May 26, 2013, MTV EXIT held a concert featuring the Canadian pop punk band Simple Plan.[15]

The stadium has also been the venue for various K-pop concerts. It was the venue for a special concert of MBC's Music Core on December 8, 2012, KBS's Music Bank World Tour on March 28, 2015, Asia Artist Awards on November 26, 2019, and two Born Pink concerts by girl group Blackpink on July 29 and 30, 2023.[16]

Tournament results

The stadium has hosted several international FIFA matches. Here is a list of the most important international matches held at the stadium.

2003 Southeast Asian Games
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
30 November 200315:00 Indonesia1–0 LaosGroup A (opening match)—
30 November 200317:30 Thailand1–1 VietnamGroup A—
9 December 200316:00 Thailand2–0 MyanmarSemi-final—
9 December 200319:00 Vietnam4–3 MalaysiaSemi-final—
12 December 200316:30 Malaysia1–1 (4–2 pen.) MyanmarBronze medal match—
12 December 200319:00 Thailand2–1 VietnamFinal—

2004 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
11 December 200417:00 Laos2–1 CambodiaGroup StageN/A
11 December 200419:30 Vietnam0–3 IndonesiaGroup StageN/A
13 December 200417:00 Singapore6–2 LaosGroup StageN/A
13 December 200419:30 Indonesia8–0 CambodiaGroup StageN/A
15 December 200418:00 Vietnam3–0 LaosGroup StageN/A

2007 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
24 January 200719:00 Vietnam0–2 ThailandSemifinals first leg40.000

2007 AFC Asian Cup
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
8 July 200719:30 Vietnam2–0 United Arab EmiratesGroup B39,450
9 July 200717:15 Japan1–1 QatarGroup B5,000
12 July 200719:30 Qatar1–1 VietnamGroup B40,000
13 July 200720:30 United Arab Emirates1–3 JapanGroup B5,000
16 July 200717:15 Vietnam1–4 JapanGroup B40,000
21 July 200717:15 Japan1–1 (4–3 pen.) AustraliaQuarter-final25,000
25 July 200720:15 Japan2–3 Saudi ArabiaSemi-final10,000

2008 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
17 December 200819:00 Vietnam0–0 SingaporeSemifinals first leg40.000
28 December 200819:30 Vietnam1–1(3-2) ThailandFinal second leg40.000

2010 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
2 December 201017:00 Singapore1–1 PhilippinesGroup StageN/A
2 December 201019:30 Vietnam7–1 MyanmarGroup Stage40.000
5 December 201017:00 Singapore2–1 MyanmarGroup StageN/A
5 December 201019:30 Philippines2–0 VietnamGroup Stage40.000
8 December 201019:30 Vietnam1–0 SingaporeGroup Stage40.000
18 December 201019:00 Vietnam0–0(0-2) MalaysiaSemifinals second leg40.000

2014 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
22 November 201416:00 Philippines4–1 LaosGroup StageN/A
22 November 201419:00 Vietnam2–2 IndonesiaGroup StageN/A
25 November 201416:00 Philippines4–0 IndonesiaGroup StageN/A
25 November 201419:00 Laos0–3 VietnamGroup StageN/A
28 November 201419:00 Vietnam3–1 PhilippinesGroup StageN/A
11 December 201419:00 Vietnam2–4(4-5) MalaysiaSemifinals second legN/A

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
8 October 201519:00 Vietnam1–1 IraqGroup F10.000
13 October 201519:00 Vietnam0–3 ThailandGroup F35.000
24 March 201619:00 Vietnam4–1 Chinese TaipeiGroup F18.350

2016 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
7 December 201619:00 Vietnam2–2 (3–4(a.e.t.)) IndonesiaSemifinals second leg40.000

2018 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
16 November 201819:30 Vietnam2–0 MalaysiaGroup Stage40.000
6 December 201819:30 Vietnam2–1(4-2) PhilippinesSemifinals second leg38.816
15 December 201819:30 Vietnam1–0(3-2) MalaysiaFinals second leg44.625

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
10 October 201920:00 Vietnam1–0 MalaysiaGroup G (second round)38.256
14 November 201920:00 Vietnam1–0 United Arab Emirates37.879
19 November 201920:00 Vietnam0–0 Thailand40.000
7 September 202119:00 Vietnam0–1 AustraliaGroup B (third round)0[17]
11 November 202119:00 Vietnam0–1 Japan11.022
16 November 202119:00 Vietnam0–1 Saudi Arabia9.669
1 February 202219:00 Vietnam3–1 China6.099
24 March 202219:00 Vietnam0–1 Oman6.923

2021 Southeast Asian Games
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
22 May 202216:00 Malaysia1–1(3–4) IndonesiaBronze medal match25.589
22 May 202219:00 Vietnam1–0 ThailandFinal39.898

2022 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
27 December 202219:30 Vietnam3–0 MalaysiaGroup Stage17,545
3 January 202319:30 Vietnam3–0 MyanmarGroup Stage11,575
9 January 202319:30 Vietnam2–0(2-0) IndonesiaSemi-final 2nd leg23,989
13 January 202319:30 Vietnam2–2 ThailandFinal 1st leg38,539

Concerts
List of concerts held at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Date Artists Events
4 April 2004 Mỹ Tâm Liveshow: Ngày ấy và bây giờ
21 June 2004 Sarah Brightman Harem World Tour
27 March 2010
Performers
 MTV EXIT
26 March 2011 Backstreet Boys This Is Us Tour
1 October 2011 Westlife Gravity Tour
26 May 2012
Performers
 MTV EXIT
29 November 2012
Performers
 K-pop Festival 2012 – Concert in Vietnam
28 March 2015
Performers
 Music Bank World Tour
25 March 2017
Performers
 MBC Music K-Plus Concert in Vietnam
20 May 2017 Hardwell
Jewelz & Sparks		 Go Hardwell or Go Home
26 October 2019
Performers
 FWD Music Fest
11 January 2020
Performers
 2020 K-pop Super Concert in Hanoi
5 November 2022 Mỹ Tâm Liveshow: Tri âm
29–30 July 2023 Blackpink Born Pink World Tour

See also

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