My Dinh National Stadium

My Dinh National Stadium Sân vận động Quốc gia Mỹ Đình
Location	Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Broke ground	2002
Opened	2003
Owner	Vietnamese Government
Operator	Vietnam Football Federation
Capacity	40,192
Tenants
2003 South East Asian Games 2007 Asian Cup Vietnam (2003-present) Vietnam (Women) (2003-present)

My Dinh National Stadium (Vietnamese: Sân vận động Quốc gia Mỹ Đình) is a stadium in My Dinh commune, Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam, 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.

The stadium is home to the Vietnam national football team, and hosts its home international friendly matches. It was also home to Thể Công from 2005 to 2008.Then,it is home to Viettel FC from 2010

Located in Tu Liem district, 10 kilometres north-west of central Hanoi, the 40,000-seat stadium is the second biggest in the country 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 conveniently located next to the stadium.

Sports events

Athletics

The stadium is home to the National Athletics Championships held annually.

Football

Football is occasionally played in the stadium. The stadium successfully hosted 2003 Southeast Asian Games, 2007 Asian Cup and numerous other competition.

Entertainment events

My Dinh National Stadium has hosted many entertainment events. On January 10, 2010, VTV held a concert featuring local famous singers. On March 27, 2010, a MTV Exit concert was held here with the appearance of Super Junior, a Korean boyband, Kate Miller, an Australian singer along with many Vietnamese singers. Recently, on October 1, 2011, the Irish boyband Westlife put a stop here as a part of their Gravity Tour; about 11,000 people attended the concert.

References

See also

• List of stadiums

Coordinates: 21°1′14″N 105°45′49.7″E / 21.02056°N 105.763806°E / 21.02056; 105.763806