The My Dinh National Stadium will be repaired at the end of October to prepare for the organisation of SEA Games 2021, according to the National Sports Administration.

At My Dinh national stadium (Photo: Internet)

The total estimated budget of 150 billion VND (6.4 million USD) will be taken from the State budget for preparation of the SEA Games.

With the main venue in Ha Noi, the My Dinh National Stadium will be the heart of the upcoming SEA Games with the opening, closing ceremony, athletics and football competitions.

According to Nguyen Viet Tien, acting director of the stadium, the My Dinh Sports Complex is currently reviewing and listing items that need repairing for the region's biggest sports event. The first item to be repaired is the grass of the stadium. As this was last renovated in 2011-2012, it needs to be replaced.

Phase 2 of the project of improving and repairing the running track in the My Dinh National Stadium has been completed.

Tien said after completion, the construction unit invited experts of the International Association of Athletics Federations to inspect, measure and certify that this track is qualified to organise international athletics competitions.

“We have also sent the documents to Quality Assurance Department, Ministry of Construction to approve the project soon," said Tien.

Since 2012, no national or international athletics tournaments have been held at the National My Dinh Stadium due to the broken track.

According to Nguyen Manh Hung, general secretary of the Viet Nam Athletics Federation, following the repairs, the National Athletics Championship 2020 will be held at the My Dinh Stadium in November.

Source: VNA