The current state of Thong Nhat Stadium

    Thanh Vũ |

    Before the renovation, many areas in Thong Nhat Stadium were deteriorating.

    San van dong Thong Nhat co suc chua khoang 20.000 cho ngoi. Day la dia diem thuong xuyen to chuc cac su kien lon cua TPHCM.
    Thong Nhat Stadium (HCMC) has a capacity of about 20,000 seats. This is a location that regularly hosts major events in the city and is also the home stadium of Ho Chi Minh City club in V.League.
    Tuy nhien, theo ghi nhan cua Lao Dong, sau thoi gian dai khai thac thi nhieu khu vuc o san Thong Nhat da xuong cap tram trong.
    However, according to Lao Dong, after a long period of exploitation, many areas in Thong Nhat Stadium have deteriorated. The cracked walls and water seepage caused low humidity.
    Tu nam 2023, khan dai B san Thong Nhat gan nhu bo trong. Cac co dong vien bong da phai ngoi tren khan dai C, D trong nhung tran dau cua doi TPHCM.
    Since 2023, stand B Thong Nhat Stadium has been almost abandoned, leading to rows of dusty seats for a long time, rusty floors... Football fans have to sit in stands C and D during matches of the Ho Chi Minh City team.
    Bang ti so da cu va khong con su dung duoc.
    The scoreboard is very old.
    Thiet bi co so vat chat tai cac phong chuc nang tai san xuong cap nang.
    Facilities in the functional rooms are severely degraded. Some functional rooms are left empty, loading up items like... warehouses.
    Nhieu khu vuc o khan dai A cung nhech nhac khong kem.
    Many areas in stand A are equally shabby.
    Khu vuc bao chi o san Thong Nhat dong day bui.
    The press area at Thong Nhat Stadium is covered with dust and loss of aesthetics.
    Duong piste bong troc tung mang lon.
    The piste is peeling off in large patches.
    Canh nhech nhac o khan dai D.
    The shabby scene at stand D.

    San Thong Nhat su dung co la kim va duoc cham soc kha ki. Ngoai to chuc cac tran dau V.League, giai hang Nhat, noi nay cung thuong xuyen to chuc cac su kien van hoa, giai tri.
    Thong Nhat Stadium uses conifers and is quite well cared for. In addition to organizing V.League and First Division matches, this place also regularly organizes cultural and entertainment events.

    Khu vuc khan dai A kha chinh chu va sach se.
    The A stand area is quite neat and clean due to regular cleaning.
    Khu vuc VIP danh cho quan chuc va cac vi khach quan trong den san theo doi bong da.
    The VIP area is for leaders and important guests to come to the stadium to watch football.
    Du la san dau o thanh pho lon, gan san bay nhung san Thong Nhat it khi to chuc cac tran dau cua doi tuyen Viet Nam.
    Although it is a stadium in a big city, near the airport, Thong Nhat Stadium rarely hosts matches of the Vietnam team.
    Theo nguon tin cua Lao Dong, cong trinh thi cong cai tao san Thong Nhat se khoi cong vao quy III hoac quy IV nam 2025. Nguoi ham mo bong da thanh pho mang ten Bac hi vong cong trinh nay se mang den dien mao moi cho san Thong Nhat cung nhu co the giup san dau nay co the dang cai nhieu tran dau quoc te trong tuong lai.
    According to Lao Dong, the Thong Nhat yard renovation project will start in the third or fourth quarter of 2025. Football fans in the city named after Uncle Ho hope that this project will bring a new look to Thong Nhat Stadium, helping this stadium to host many international matches in the future.

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