World's largest stadium is twice as big as Anfield and will cost £28billion to build

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The VinFast Trong Dong Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, is set to become the world's largest stadium. 08:47, Mon, Oct 5, 2026 Updated: 08:54, Mon, Oct 5, 2026 How the Trong Dong Stadium will look when completed (Image: Trong Dong Stadium)Remarkable photographs have surfaced revealing the construction progress of what will become the world's largest stadium.

Work on the 135,000-capacity VinFast Trong Dong Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, began nine months ago. The venue, named after and inspired by a traditional Vietnamese bronze drum, will boast the largest capacity of any stadium worldwide, accommodating more than double the number of fans at Liverpool's Anfield.

More Info.The retractable roof is expected to be installed by May 2027, with organisers aiming to unveil the finished stadium in July 2027, bringing the opening forward by one year from the initial August 2028 deadline.Recent photographs from the construction site reveal the ambitious project is progressing rapidly, with multiple cranes visible as the striking vision materialises.The enormous stadium already features steel columns, believed to be hydraulic jacking towers weighing over 15,000 tonnes and standing 80 metres tall.The construction so far of the VinFast Trong Dong Stadium (Image: VTCNEWS)How the Trong Dong Stadium is expected to look from the outside (Image: Trong Dong Stadium )Their purpose is to hoist the steel arch modules, which will create the stadium's retractable dome, from ground level. The largest football stadium globally is currently the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, which accommodates approximately 114,000 spectators.Morocco's Hassan II Stadium (115,000) ranks second.