Mỹ Đình National Stadium
 
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| Location | Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, Vietnam |
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| Coordinates | 21°1′14″N 105°45′49.7″E / 21.02056°N 105.763806°E |
| Owner | Vietnamese Government |
| Operator | Vietnam Football Federation |
| Capacity | 40,192 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 2002 |
| Built | 2002–2003 |
| Opened | 2 September 2003 |
| Construction cost | US$ 53 million |
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Vietnam national football team (2003–present) Vietnam women's national football team (2003–present) |
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The Mỹ Đình National Stadium (Vietnamese: Sân vận động Quốc gia Mỹ Đình) (or Mỹ Đình Football Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Mỹ Đình suburban commune, 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.
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 F.C. from 2010
Located 10 kilometres north-west of central Hanoi, the 40,192-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.
The majority pitch is a multi-functional stadium: football pitch has sized 120m x 90m, athletic competitions combined with 8 way curve run has length of 400 m and 10 straight line running has length of 110 m, 2 high jump pitches, 2 weight throw pitch, pole vault, hammer throw, 2 zones of double pole vault, two zones of double long jump. Total area (a main courtyard, two training ground): 17.5 ha.
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