Phu Tho Indoor Sport Stadium (Vietnamese: Nhà thi đấu Phú Thọ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, within walking distance from the 1932-built Phú Thọ Horse Racing Ground. The stadium was constructed for 2003 Southeast Asian Games. Although not officially recognized, the stadium is usually home to Vietnam national futsal team. It has a capacity of 5,000 people for sporting events and a full-house capacity of around 8,000.
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| Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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| Owner | Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism |
| Capacity | 5,000 Futsal: 3,300 Concert: 7,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 24 December 2000[1] |
| Opened | 20 November 2003 |
| Construction cost | 119.4 billion VND[2] ($5.9 million in 2001) (167.7 billion VND in 2014) |
| Tenants | |
| Vietnam national futsal team 2003 Southeast Asian Games 2009 Asian Indoor Games | |
History edit
The stadium was built in 2000 along with a practice venue. It was opened on November 20, 2003 and has served major sporting as well as entertainment and exhibition events.
Notable events edit
Sports events edit
| Year | Date | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | December | 2003 Southeast Asian Games taekwondo events |
| 2005 | May 22–June 4 | 2005 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2009 | June 8–14 | 2009 AFF Futsal Championship |
| 2009 | October 28–November 7 | 2009 Asian Indoor Games men's futsal matches |
| 2010 | April 5–11 | 2010 AFF Futsal Championship |
| 2012 | May 9–11 | 2012 Asian Taekwondo Championships |
| 2014 | April 30–May 10 | 2014 AFC Futsal Championship |
| 2017 | July 20–30 | 2017 AFC Futsal Club Championship |
| 2017 | October 26–November 3 | 2017 AFF Futsal Championship |
| 2018 | May 26–28 | 2018 Asian Taekwondo Championships |
Entertainment events edit
| Year | Date | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | November 24 | M LIVE MO.A 2012 in Vietnam (Wonder Girls, JJ Project, San E, Huh Gak, ZE:A) |
| 2014 | August 10 | 2NE1 All or Nothing World Tour (2NE1) |
| December 7 | Saigon Comic Con | |
| 2015 | May 9 | Demi World Tour (Demi Lovato) |
| 2016 | August 28 | Miss Vietnam 2016 |
| 2018 | September 16 | Miss Vietnam 2018 |
| 2020 | November 20 | Miss Vietnam 2020 |
| 2022 | January 11 | Homecoming of Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên |
| September 25 | Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 – National Costume Night | |
| September 28 | Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 – Semi-final Night | |
| October 1 | Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 – Coronation Night | |
| December 23 | Miss Vietnam 2022 | |
| 2023 | August 19 | Miss Grand Vietnam 2023 – National Costume Night |
| August 23 | Miss Grand Vietnam 2023 – Preliminary Competition | |
| August 27 | Miss Grand Vietnam 2023 – Coronation Night | |
| September 2 | D&E WORLD TOUR FANCON - [DElight PARTY] IN HO CHI MINH | |
| October 20 | Miss Grand International 2023 – National Costume Competition | |
| October 22 | Miss Grand International 2023 – Preliminary Competition | |
| October 25 | Miss Grand International 2023 – Final Show | |
| October 28 | The Grand Concert Engfa Live in Vietnam (Engfa Waraha) | |
| 2024 | April 6-7 | Baekhyun Asia Tour - LONSDALEITE in Ho Chi Minh |
Exhibition edit
| Year | Date | Events |
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| 2023 | December 12 | Vietnam International Lift Expo 2023 – Opening Ceremony |
References edit
- ^ Sĩ Huyền (9 November 2003). "Nhà thi đấu Phú Thọ sẽ kịp hoàn thành?". tuoitre.vn. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ Hương, Võ. "Sai phạm dự án nhà thi đấu Phú Thọ: 13 cá nhân bị phê bình". vietbao.vn. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.