Quân khu 7 Stadium (7th Military Region Stadium, ) is a stadium in

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and part of the Headquarters of 7th Military Region or simply called as the area of 7th Military Region, a military area mostly in the adjacented Phú Nhuận District, it's 10 minutes away from

Tan Son Nhat International Airport Tan Son Nhat International Airport is an international airport serving Ho Chi Minh City, the List of cities in Vietnam, most populous city in Vietnam. The airport is located in the Tân Bình district within the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan ...

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. It has a capacity of around 25,000 people.

History

Before the

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, the stadium was called "Republic of Vietnam Military Stadium" or simply "Military Stadium"; it was also known as "Pershing Field Ball Park", named after Pershing Field in

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, to American soldiers. This was the site of a bombing incident on February 9, 1964, that killed 2 and injured 20 people. The stadium was completely rebuilt in 2003.

Tenants

This was the Tổng Tham Mưu

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soccer club's home stadium from 1952 until 1975. After renovations, the stadium hosted one men's football match as part of the

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. It was also one of the venues of

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finals, hosted by four South-East Asian countries,

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and Vietnam. Quân khu 7 Stadium was the home field for Quân khu 7 F.C. before the club was transferred in 2009, as well as Thép Miền Nam Cảng Sài Gòn F.C. (now known as Hồ Chí Minh City F.C.) for

2007 V-League The 2007 V-League was the 24th season of Vietnam's national football league and the 7th as a professional league.. Petro Vietnam was the league's sponsor for the first time, replacing Eurowindow. Bình Dương F.C. won their first title in thi ...

. Below are some of the international football matches played at Quân khu 7 Stadium:

Entertainment

HEC K-Pop Festival at Quan Khu 7 Stadium export

Through the years, the stadium remains the favorite choice for large-scale entertainment events in the city due to its design. The stadium's stand A is covered by a roof and seating 6,700 people - more than the capacity of the city's largest indoor venue (

Phu Tho Indoor Stadium Phu Tho Arena () is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, within walking distance from the 1932-built Phú Thọ Horse Racing Ground. The arena was constructed for 2003 Sou ...

) and similar to the comparable section at the older

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. At an optimal concert configuration, the stadium could hold up to 18,000 people. Korean artist

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had two concerts in this stadium in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, American alternative rock band

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had a concert here as part of Tiger's United08 Concert. In 2010,

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had a concert here as a part of

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concerts in several Vietnam cities. In 2011,

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and

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held their own concerts here as part of their respective Asian tour.

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casts had their "Shooting Star Concert" here on March 4, 2023.

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was scheduled to perform her first concert in Vietnam at the stadium on August 23, 2017, but then she had to cancel the due to her sickness.

References

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