Rach Chiec National Sports Complex (Vietnamese: Khu liên hợp thể dục thể thao quốc gia Rạch Chiếc) is a planned sports complex in Thủ Đức, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1]
| Khu liên hợp thể dục thể thao quốc gia Rạch Chiếc |
History
editIn 1994, the project was approved to be built on 466 hectares (1,150 acres) in An Phú ward along Hanoi Highway in the former District 2.[2][3] It has since been scaled down to 212 hectares (520 acres). As of 2024, the project's land remains a swamp with ponds for fishing and aquaculture.[2]
Construction was slated to begin in 2017, but never began.[4]
On 15 October 2024, Ho Chi Minh City announced it was seeking VND 25 trillion for 23 sports and cultural projects, including 16 projects Rach Chiec National Sports Complex worth VND 21 trillion. These include a 3,500 seat velodrome, a 50,000-seat stadium, and a 6,000-seat arena.[5]
References
edit- ^ "HCMC speeds up construction of Rach Chiec sports complex". SGGP English Edition. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b "Rạch Chiếc Sports Complex no closer to being finished, 26 years on". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Saigon Officials Propose $150m Stadium for 2021 SEA Games | Saigoneer". saigoneer.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Construction on D2's Rach Chiec Sports Complex to Start Next Year | Saigoneer". saigoneer.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Tran, Quynh (October 24, 2024). "HCMC's Olympic-standard sports complex sits idle after 30 years of planning". VNExpress.
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