World's biggest football stadium worth a staggering £28bn looks spectacular
The world's biggest football stadium is almost completed and it looks spectacular.
The Trong Dong Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, is being built as part of a mega-project called Olympic Sports City.
The investment has cost a staggering £28 billion and the plan is for it to have a retractable roof.
It has been designed to fit 135,000 spectators and is expected to be complete in August 2028, while the overall project is due to be completed by 2035, which features a transportation system and additional sporting facilities.
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London's Wembley Stadium, Beijing's the Bird's Nest Stadium and Qatar's Lusail Stadium were cited as major stadium builds which have helped to boost national prestige, according to organisers.
Inspiration has come in the shape of the Dong Son bronze drum, which were built out of bronze and inherit part of ancient Vietnamese civilisation, representing community spirit, strength and longevity.
Officials, who have prioritised environmentally friendly materials and energy saving solutions, have said that the state-of-the-art venue will stage large-scale sports, cultural and socio-political events, while enhancing Vietnam's standing on the international stage.
The Trong Dong Stadium would also provide the country with a foundation to host major sporting events, including the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics.
The venue's website states: "In Vietnam, the need for large-scale, integrated, and internationally standardised sports facilities is becoming increasingly urgent, especially as the country aims to participate more deeply in regional and global sporting events.
"Hanoi - the capital of the country - as the political, cultural, and diplomatic center, has the responsibility to take the lead in establishing national-level sports institutions that meet the requirements of sustainable development and international integration.
"In this context, the Trong Dong Stadium is being developed with the same strategic vision, focusing not only on its purely sporting function but also on becoming an architectural and cultural icon representing Vietnam in the new era.
"The construction of a stadium of comparable scale and quality to iconic global landmarks is seen as a significant step in the roadmap to improve national infrastructure capacity and Vietnam’s position on the world sports map."
Topics: Football
Nasir Jabbar