Military Zone 5 Stadium is spacious, waiting for the ball to roll.

Recently, Military Region 5 Stadium has been renovated and upgraded in many areas, especially the natural grass surface, in preparation for the qualifying round of the THACO Cup 2025. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tuan Sinh, Director of the National Defense Sports Center 3 (Military Region 5), said that after more than half a month of thoroughly renovating the stadium, on January 4, the unit officially handed over the stadium with a spacious appearance to the tournament's Organizing Committee. "With the spirit of "overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain", the workers have worked hard day and night to complete the task of repairing, replacing and renovating many areas so that the tournament can take place with the highest professional quality", Lieutenant Colonel Sinh shared.

Sân Quân khu 5 khang trang chờ giờ bóng lăn- Ảnh 1. — The grass of Military Zone 5 Stadium is green before the ball rolls.

Military Zone 5 Stadium, which can accommodate more than 12,000 people, has been repaired, and the railings in the grandstand area have also been completely re-installed. In addition, the natural grass field of the field is carefully cared for with a newly upgraded drainage system. In particular, the National Defense Sports Center 3 has also invested in an automatic irrigation system, ensuring that the grass is maintained in the best condition when the teams begin competing. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tuan Sinh emphasized: "During the tournament, the unit will coordinate with other professional units of Military Zone 5 to best respond to any problems that the Organizing Committee and the teams encounter. In particular, the unit pays special attention to security and hygiene issues, and specific plans have been put forward for the 2025 season to take place successfully."

The qualifying round of the TNSV THACO Cup 2025 football tournament officially kicked off on December 28, 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City (Ton Duc Thang University Stadium), followed by the northern region (Hanoi, December 30, 2024), the Southeast region (Ba Ria-Vung Tau, January 4) and now the Central Coast region. In recent days, the team that participated in the final round in its first season (2024), Da Nang University of Sports and Physical Education, has completed its technical and tactical aspects to be ready to compete. Head of the Da Nang University of Sports and Physical Education team, Nguyen Tuan Anh, said that he and all members of the team are eagerly waiting for the day to take to the field to play the first match of the regional qualifying round.

"Compared to last season, the strength of the Danang University of Sports team has been greatly reduced, with about half of the team having graduated. Currently, the team has many first-year students. However, the new recruits are also quite promising. Our goal this season is to try our best in each match and achieve the same results as last year, which is to win a ticket to the final round. In addition, the Danang University of Sports team always wants to bring viewers many beautiful plays and especially fair-play play in line with the general spirit of the whole tournament: Play beautifully - Win beautifully - Cheer beautifully", Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh affirmed.

The Central Coastal region qualifying round has a total of 9 participating teams, divided into 3 groups. The teams compete in a round-robin format to calculate points and rank. The top three teams in each group and the second-best team will enter the play-off, selecting the 2 most deserving teams to participate in the final round of the TNSV THACO cup 2025 taking place at Ton Duc Thang University from March 1.