Back to domestic duties for Viettel who took first place in their group and qualified for the four of the AFC Cup where, in August, they will face Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) with the Eastern Region final in the background. The last league match was on April 4 when Viettel suffered their first defeat (0-1 to Hanoi) and dropped from the top.
The preparation for the newly-enlightened Hong Linh Ha Tinh is in trouble as it did not have a field to train, while the team's number 10 (Tran Phi Son), central defender Trinh Duc Loy and Ghanaian striker Suraka have not yet recovered. In addition, the newly acquired former midfielder of... Viettel, N'Gwen Trong Dai is not ready. Reasonable ace in reasonable performance.