At home, Phu Dong Ninh Binh Club continued to extend its unbeaten streak with a 2-0 victory over Hoa Binh FC. Luong Thanh Ngoc Lam was the one who brought home the trophy with two goals for the ancient capital team.
This result helps Ninh Binh consolidate its top position in the rankings with 18 points, 1 point more than the second-placed team Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc, who is chasing very closely.
Coach Nguyen Anh Duc's team also defeated Dong Thap FC with a score of 1-0 thanks to a goal by Tu Nhan. However, the representative of the Southeast region played 1 more match than Ninh Binh so they need to make more efforts in the period after Tet.
3rd place still belongs to PVF-CAND club when coach Mauro and his team did not play this match.
Ba Ria Vung Tau Club continued to lose 0-1 to Long An, but still ranked 5th with 6 points. Meanwhile, their opponent rose to 7th on the rankings with 6 points.
The two draws in this round were Hue - Khanh Hoa with a score of 2-2 and Dong Nam - Tre HCMC with a score of 0-0. These teams need to make more efforts to escape the bottom group of the National First Division rankings.
