Fervent atmosphere created by more than 22,000 spectators in the stands at Thai Nguyen Stadium

More than 22,000 spectators filled the stands of Thai Nguyen Stadium, creating a fervent yet orderly atmosphere. Through television and digital platforms, millions of fans also witnessed the image of a modern stadium, professional organization, and the locality's thorough preparation. That was not only the success of a match but also an occasion for Thai Nguyen to introduce to domestic and international friends the face of a destination that is constantly renewing itself.

Affirming organizational capacity

That success was built on careful preparation and seamless coordination among departments, sectors, localities, and functional forces. From welcoming the two teams and the referee panel; arranging accommodation and training grounds; and holding technical meetings and press conferences, to plans for ensuring security and order, traffic management, healthcare, fire prevention and fighting, and logistics, every task was carried out rigorously, meeting the requirements of an international football event. As a result, the match took place in a lively, professional, and safe manner, while demonstrating the province's administrative and coordination capacity in organizing large-scale events.

Functional forces implementing coordinated plans to ensure security, order, traffic, and safety for the international friendly match

The quality of the organization was clearly reflected in positive assessments from the teams and international friends. Vietnam national team head coach Kim Sang Sik expressed his satisfaction with the pitch quality, competition conditions, and organization in Thai Nguyen. He was particularly impressed by the fervent atmosphere created by more than 22,000 spectators in the stands, saying that the fans' enthusiastic cheering gave the players added motivation to give their all.

Coach Kim Sang Sik praises the pitch quality, competition conditions, and organization of Thai Nguyen Province

The Myanmar national team also acknowledged the Organizing Committee's thorough preparation, from accommodation and training grounds to logistics and professional conditions. Meanwhile, Mr. Park Kyuk Po, a South Korean visitor living in Hanoi, and Scott, an American student studying in Thai Nguyen, both said they were impressed by the friendliness of local residents, the safe environment, and the lively atmosphere of the event.

Those positive assessments not only affirmed the quality of the organization but also helped spread a beautiful image of the land and people of Thai Nguyen.

After the match, striker Nguyen Xuan Son sharing his thanks to fans in Vietnam and Thai Nguyen on his personal page, spreading warm sentiments about the land and people of the tea region

When the effect goes beyond the pitch

The value of the friendly match therefore does not stop at the more than 90 minutes on the pitch. Every athlete, coach, reporter, and visitor who leaves Thai Nguyen takes with them experiences of this land and its people. When those experiences are shared on the media and digital platforms, they become authentic promotional messages that help enhance the locality's appeal.

The positive effects of the event were also seen in many fields. Tens of thousands of supporters and visitors coming to Thai Nguyen helped boost accommodation, trade, transportation, culinary, and service activities. Many combined their trip with visits to the Tan Cuong tea-growing area, experiences of the tea culture space, and explorations of Nui Coc Lake and historical and ecological destinations in the province.

This is an opportunity for Thai Nguyen's cultural values, landscapes, and people to be promoted through firsthand experience, creating a broader and deeper ripple effect than traditional forms of communication.

Increasingly modern urban appearance together with a coordinated infrastructure system creating the foundation for Thai Nguyen to host large-scale events and to develop tourism and services

The success of the friendly match also demonstrates the effectiveness of the province's coordinated infrastructure investment and service quality improvement in recent years. Along with industrial development and investment attraction, Thai Nguyen has consistently paid attention to improving its transportation system, accommodation facilities, cultural and sports institutions, and urban infrastructure. Those conditions not only serve socio-economic development and improve people's quality of life but also create a foundation for the province to confidently host national and international events.

Leaders of Thai Nguyen Province taking a souvenir photo with a jersey signed by members of the Vietnam national team

Today, a locality's brand is built not only on natural resources or signature products. A destination is also remembered for professionalism in organization, service quality, a safe environment, and positive experiences for visitors. That is also an important advantage in attracting investment, developing tourism, and expanding cooperation.

If in the past Thai Nguyen was known as the land of the “Finest Renowned Tea” [UNVERIFIED TERM], rich in revolutionary tradition and cultural identity and an industrial center of the northern midland and mountainous region, today the province is continuing to build up a new value: A destination for events organized professionally, safely, and with a strong identity.

Leaders of Thai Nguyen Province and the Vietnam Football Federation, delegates, and the Vietnam national team taking a souvenir photo after the international friendly match against the Myanmar national team

Official Letter of thanks from the Vietnam Football Federation

Following the success of the international friendly match between the Vietnam national team and the Myanmar national team, on July 20, the Vietnam Football Federation sent an Official Letter of thanks to Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee and to local departments, sectors, functional forces, and the local Organizing Committee. The Vietnam Football Federation highly appreciated the attention and close direction of provincial leaders and the tight, professional coordination of the units involved in the organization, which helped ensure that the match took place safely and smoothly and in line with international standards, leaving many good impressions on the teams, the fans, and professional circles.

A match will come to an end, but the values the event leaves behind continue to spread. The success of the international friendly match between the Vietnam national team and the Myanmar national team not only affirms Thai Nguyen's organizational capacity but also helps build the brand of a dynamic, friendly, and professional destination. That is also the foundation for the province to continue attracting major events, developing the event economy and tourism, and expanding cooperation, step by step affirming its position on the country's development map.