In the context of issues related to the field in the V.League being a hot topic at the moment, information about localities such as Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan, Ha Giang where it is about to be completed, where the new field is being built is considered a cool breeze. With the positive effects of the success of the Vietnam National Team at the ASEAN Cup 2024, many people may be imagining "carrying football up to the next level" in the near future.
However, is the problem that simple? Because at almost the same time, images of the deterioration of Can Tho Stadium are a warning about maintaining the operation of large-scale projects.
Can Tho used to have a professional football team, but disbanded in 2023. In just 2 years, the football field that once had a capacity of up to 50,000 people has "successed" significantly, although it still occasionally organizes cultural and sports events during the holidays. It is also because of that occasional factor that upcoming new football fields in mountainous areas can completely follow the footsteps of fallen cars, if there is no plan for operation, organization, and maintenance of regular operations.
Here, Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan, Ha Giang do not have professional men's football teams, meaning that regular operation is difficult to ensure. Thai Nguyen has a strong women's football team, however, the annual National Women's Football Championship is often held at a centralized location, if this locality is the host, it will only take place for about 3 months.
The mountainous provinces have many festivals and sports and organizing on large, spacious courts will elevate the level of the event, but it must still be emphasized that the regularity is still not as good as having football on weekends. Hiring amateur teams to compete is also a source of income, but it is unlikely to be enough for maintenance and repair work.
The larger the stadium, the larger the cost - like My Dinh Stadium has a plan to rebuild the grass this year and up to 8 billion VND, so the locality has a large, beautiful stadium, which is good news, but it is also necessary to have plans soon to ensure that it does not fall into a construction situation and then leave it there, causing waste.
