Artist impression of VinFast – Trong Dong Stadium
Vingroup has partnered with Legends Global to manage and operate VinFast – Trong Dong Stadium in Hanoi, a planned 135,000-seat venue scheduled to open on 31 July 2027.
Announced on 28 October, the agreement brings the venue and events operator into preparations for a stadium intended to host international sporting, cultural and entertainment events.
Legends Global will help attract events and work with Vingroup on facility management, vendor coordination and on-site services.
The partnership also covers training and development for Vingroup’s venue management staff in Vietnam.
Legends Global manages more than 450 venues worldwide, hosting over 20,000 major events and welcoming more than 165 million guests annually.
The stadium is planned with an automated retractable roof and a playing surface designed to meet FIFA standards. Vingroup describes its proposed capacity as the largest in the world. Its design draws on the Dong Son bronze drum and the Lac bird, with planned security and crowd-flow monitoring systems to support operations.
“We look forward to sharing our expertise in venue and event management to help bring Vingroup’s ambition and vision for the world’s largest stadium to life,” said Dan Levy, CEO of Legends Global.
The venue forms part of the Hung Vuong International Sports Complex, which is planned to include training grounds and other sports facilities. The wider development is also set to feature hotels, shopping centres, hospitals, parks, cultural and culinary villages, and theatres.
Beyond the stadium, the agreement establishes a long-term partnership under which Legends Global will provide exclusive stadium, arena and live event services to Vingroup in Vietnam.
Paul Sergeant OBE, a stadium specialist at Legends Global, has arrived in Hanoi to oversee technical preparations and pre-opening work, according to the announcement. Recruitment for the stadium’s operations team is underway.