New Laos National Stadium

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New Laos National Stadium (tentative)
This picture taken during closing ceremony for the 25th SEA Games saw a glittering ceremony with a packed full crowds at the 20,000 capacity National Stadium.
Location Vientiane, Laos
Coordinates 18°3′43″N 102°42′14″E / 18.06194°N 102.70389°E / 18.06194; 102.70389Coordinates: 18°3′43″N 102°42′14″E / 18.06194°N 102.70389°E / 18.06194; 102.70389
Opened 2009
Capacity 18,000
Tenants
2009 Southeast Asian Games
Laos national football team

New Laos National Stadium is a new multi-use state-of-the-art stadium in Vientiane, Laos, that is newly built.[when?] It was used mostly for football matches as well as athletics events and will be used to host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2009 Southeast Asian Games.[1][dated info] The stadium will have a capacity of 18,000 people. Upon completion, it will be replace the current Laos National Stadium. The Laos National Sports Complex is located about 16 km from the centre of Vientiane City and comprises a 18,000-seat main stadium, a 2,000 seating capacity indoor aquatics complex, with an outdoor warm-up pool, a tennis centre consisting of 2,000 seating capacity centre court plus six other tennis courts, two indoor stadiums each with a seating capacity of 3,000 and an indoor shooting range with 50 seats.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Laos Confident New Stadium Will Be Completed on Time for SEA Games
  2. ^ http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/venuexMainxStadium.aspx

[edit] External links

  • [1]
  • [2] Photo gallery of New Laos National Stadium
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