Hàng Đẫy Stadium (), also known as Hanoi Stadium is a

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches. The stadium holds 22,500 spectators; however, due to the dilapidating condition, the upper level of stand B is currently unusable, reducing this number to approximately 15,000. In the period from 2000 to 2003, the stadium was called Hanoi Stadium. On April 24, 2003, the historic name "Hàng Đẫy" was restored. Hàng Đẫy is located in the center of Hanoi. Before the construction of

Mỹ Đình National Stadium The Mỹ Đình National Stadium () 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 ...

, it was where Vietnam hosted football matches of both the men and women's as well as the Olympic teams. The stadium also was the ground for various sporting and cultural events of Hanoi and Vietnam. In 1998, the opening, the Group B and the Tiger Cup 1998 Final matches took place here. In the 2009 season, all four of the football clubs based in Hanoi –

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, The Cong-Viettel, Hòa Phát Hà Nội, and Hà Nội ACB – have chosen the stadium as their home ground.

History

Hàng Đẫy was established in 1934 as a football field for Hanoi's École d’éducation physique (EDEP - School of Physical Education). Shortly after, EDEP was renamed into Socíeté d'éducation physique du Tonkin (SEPTO - Tonkin Society of Physical Education). From 1936 to 1938, a 400-seat wooden stand as well as bordering walls were constructed, and the stadium was subsequently known as SEPTO Stadium. On February 16, 1956, the stadium was rebuilt and the new Hàng Đẫy Stadium was opened on August 24, 1958. This structure remains virtually the same until today with some upgrades being done in the 1990s.

New stadium project

During the visit of the

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Nguyễn Phú Trọng to France and met with the President

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, the two have signed plenty of cooperation deals, including the rebuild and renovation of Hàng Đẫy Stadium. The new stadium will cost 250 million euros and they will be designed and built by French company

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. However, due to many problems, this project has not yet scheduled an implementation date.

International football matches

References

External links

Stadium information

StadiumDB.com page
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