On October 23, the VFF and VPF invited Korean AFC Elite-levelreferees to take charge of the key match between Hai Phong and Hanoi. KimDae-yong was the man with the whistle, assisted by Song Bong-keun and KangDong-ho, as well as Vietnamese referee Nge Duy Lan.
Malaysian referees will supervise the match between Sai Gon FC andHai Phong on October 28 at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.
Hai Phong are currently sat in second with 38 points, two pointsbehind Hanoi FC. Sai Gon FC are stuck at the other end of the table andbattling to avoid relegation. They are in 11th position with 19 points, justone point clear of Ha Tinh and HCM City.
The two other foreign referee teams will also run the matchbetween Da Nang and Sai Gon on November 3 at Hoa Xuan Stadium, as well as thematch between Viettel and Binh Dinh on November 4 at Hang Day Stadium.
On November 8, foreign referees will also take charge when Ha Tinhhost Hoang Anh Gia Lai on November 8 and a game between HMC City and Da Nang atthe Thong Nhat Stadium.
More foreigner-officiate games are planned for November 13 and 19,though the VFF and VPF have not announced which matches yet as it depends onthe schedule./.