According to Lao Dong, the match between Vietnam and Laos in the opening round of the 2025 Asian Cup qualifiers (March 25) will be held at Binh Duong Stadium, instead of My Dinh National Stadium.
In fact, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) initially planned to hold the match back at My Dinh Stadium after the ASEAN Cup 2025. However, this plan has changed for a number of different reasons.
In fact, the match between Vietnam and Laos did not attract much attention. If held in Hanoi, the occupancy rate would not be high. The rental fee for My Dinh Stadium for a national team match is up to 800 million VND, while in Binh Duong, this number would be much lower.
According to the draw results a month ago, the Vietnamese team is in a not-so-difficult group with opponents such as Laos, Malaysia and Nepal. The 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers will be held in a round-robin format with points calculated in two rounds; only the team leading the group will qualify for the Asian Championship. The opponents of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are all outside the world's top 130 and are not highly rated.
There are a total of 24 teams participating in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, including teams eliminated from the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia.
If they play to their full potential, the Vietnamese team will be able to win all 18 points after 6 matches. However, Mr. Kim Sang-sik is forced to consider a replacement for key striker Nguyen Xuan Son - who contributed greatly to the AFF Cup championship.
