In the late matches, Hanoi FC defeated Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 2-1 to reclaim 3rd place in the rankings. The Capital team currently has 45 points, equal points with Ninh Binh but still ranked above due to better sub-indices.
Hanoi Police, after winning the championship early, stumbled in this match when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Hong Linh Ha Tinh. The gap between them and The Cong Viettel is still 11 points when the army team was also held to a draw by PVF-CAND with a similar score. However, The Cong Viettel is still almost certain to hold the runner-up position with 50 points after 24 rounds.
Ninh Binh dropped out of the top 3 when drawing 1-1 against Ho Chi Minh City Police. Meanwhile, Nam Dinh continued to drop to 7th place after losing to Hanoi FC.
In the relegation battle, Song Lam Nghe An's 1-0 victory over Becamex TP.CM is of great significance. The Nghe team rose to 9th place with 27 points, officially staying in the league this season. Conversely, Becamex TPHCM continues to rank 12th with 21 points and only 1 point ahead of SHB Da Nang.
SHB Da Nang also rekindled hopes of relegation after a 2-0 victory over Hai Phong. The Han River team currently has 20 points, while PVF-CAND is at the bottom of the table with 18 points despite just getting points against The Cong Viettel.
