Round 5 of the 2026/27 Vietnamese First Division had a late matchday on 28 October and the lead changed hands. Hung Yen beat Hue 4-1 at PVF Stadium while Thai Nguyen drew 1-1 away at Long An. Both sides have 13 points, with Hung Yen ahead on goal difference. In the evening, The Cong Viettel lost 0-5 to FC Seoul in matchday three of the AFC Champions League Two at Hang Day Stadium.
Results on 28 October
| Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Long An - Thai Nguyen | 1-1 | Long An |
| TPHCM - Quy Nhon United | 2-1 | Ba Ria |
| Hung Yen - Hue | 4-1 | PVF |
| The Cong Viettel - FC Seoul | 0-5 | Hang Day |
Hung Yen 4-1 Hue
Hue sat deep and kept a clean sheet through the first half. The second half was another story. Joseph opened the scoring in the 52nd minute and Nguyen Dang Duong doubled the lead in the 56th. Duong Anh Vu pulled one back for Hue in the 73rd, but Hung Yen added two more, including Vu Minh Hieu in the 81st. Huynh The Hieu was also on the scoresheet.
The win lifted Hung Yen to the top with 13 points from five games and a goal difference of +15.
Long An 1-1 Thai Nguyen
Thai Nguyen arrived as leaders and went ahead early. Trung Thanh finished across goal in the 19th minute after a pass from Victor Mansaray. Long An kept going and Romario headed in the equaliser in the 66th. The point leaves the hosts on 2 points in 12th of 14, while Thai Nguyen saw their winning run end and lost top spot.
TPHCM 2-1 Quy Nhon United
The game at Ba Ria Stadium swung both ways and was only settled in the closing seconds. Bui Huy Hoang came on in the second half and struck from outside the box in the 93rd minute to win it for TPHCM.
The Cong Viettel 0-5 FC Seoul
In matchday three of the AFC Champions League Two, The Cong Viettel hosted FC Seoul at Hang Day and ran into trouble early. Moon Seon-Min opened the scoring in the 8th minute and the visitors were 4-0 up by the break. The fifth goal came in the 54th. Seoul went down to ten men in the second half, but the hosts could not turn that into anything.
The match was played under the lights, so the perimeter LED along the Hang Day track appeared in almost every broadcast frame. That is the slot brands usually pick for stadium LED advertising.
First Division table after round 5
| Pos | Club | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hung Yen | 13 | GD +15 |
| 2 | Thai Nguyen | 13 | GD +8 |
| 12 | Long An | 2 | of 14 teams |
Sources do not agree on the remaining positions, so we have left them out.
Next round
V.League 1 returns with round 6 from 30 October. Two confirmed fixtures are Bac Ninh against Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Ha Noi FC against Ninh Binh at 19:15 on 30 October at Hang Day. The full First Division round 6 schedule has not been published.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the 2026/27 First Division?
Hung Yen lead after round 5 with 13 points, ahead of Thai Nguyen on goal difference.
Were there any V.League 1 matches on 28 October?
No. V.League 1 had no fixtures that day and returns with round 6 on 30 October.
What was the score between The Cong Viettel and FC Seoul?
The Cong Viettel lost 0-5 at Hang Day in matchday three of the AFC Champions League Two.
Conclusion
The late round 5 matchday changed the First Division lead, and the evening at Hang Day was a hard one for The Cong Viettel. Hoan Vu operates perimeter LED at V.League grounds and follows each round so brands appear on the pitchside at the right moment.
Hoan Vu runs perimeter LED at 4 stadiums, with per-match and club sponsorship packages.
