Dong Nai wins impressively, Cong Phuong and Minh Vuong await their V-League promotion day.

Truong Tuoi Dong Nai continues to demonstrate impressive performance by beating Club Quy Nhon 2-1 on their home ground, thus advancing considerably on their journey to conquer the promotion ticket to V-League 2026/27.

Despite playing away from home, Dong Nai still entered the match proactively and quickly imposed their game plan. In the 12th minute, Nguyen Thanh Loc opened the scoring with a beautiful backward header following a precisely placed free kick by Tran Minh Vuong. Just over 10 minutes later, the 1995-born midfielder continued to leave his mark with his second assist. After a sharp central combination with Alex Sandro and Luu Tu Nhan, Minh Vuong executed a favorable reverse pass for Tu Nhan to unleash a dangerous long-range shot, raising the score to 2-0.

Trailing by two goals, Club Quy Nhon did not give up. The home team effectively utilized counter-attacking situations and narrowed the gap in the 28th minute. Following a chaotic scramble in the penalty area, Le Thanh Phong appeared timely to tap the ball close to the goal, bringing the match back to a balanced state.

In the second half, Quy Nhon increased pressure to seek an equalizer, but as the momentum gradually tilted toward the home team, a turning point occurred. In the 78th minute, Tran Van Thai received his second yellow card after fouling Minh Vuong, leaving Quy Nhon to play with only 10 men. The numerical advantage helped Dong Nai control the game well in the final minutes and preserve the victory.

With the valuable 3 points, Coach Nguyen Viet Thang and his team raise their total points to 38, widening the gap with second-placed Bac Ninh to 9 points (despite playing one more match). Meanwhile, Quy Nhon continues to rank third with 27 points.

With only 6 rounds remaining in the First Division, the current gap is sufficient for Dong Nai to create a significant advantage in the promotion race. If they maintain their stable form as present, the door to playing in the V-League next season is wider open than ever for the Southeast region team.