Specifically, FIFA-recognized referee Tuan Mohn Yaasin Bin Harafiah will control the match between Khanh Hoa and SHB Da Nang on April 16. He will be supported by two Vietnamese assistants - Pham Hoai Tam and Tran Duy Khanh. The fourth referee will be Khong Tam Cuong.

The match between Thanh Hoa and HCM City FC on April 17 will be overseen by referee Razlan Joffri Bin Ali, with two local assistants - Nguyen Trung Hau and Nguyen Trung Viet. The fourth referee will be Nguyen Ngoc Tung.

The two Malaysian referees have previously worked in Vietnam.

Vietnamese referees for the V-League have recently been reported making many mistakes and have been complained a lot.

In late March 2023, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recognised Vietnamese official Le Vu Linh as fully meeting the criteria to become a referee of global football governing body FIFA.

Le Vu Linh, 34, from Vinh Long province became the fourth Vietnamese person to be recognised as a male FIFA referee. This comes after local officials Ngo Duy Lan, Nguyen Manh Hai, and Hoang Ngoc Ha also received FIFA male referee titles.

Vietnam also has three female FIFA referees, including Le Thi Ly, Cong Thi Dung, and Bui Thi Thu Trang.

Moreover, a total of three local female assistant referees and seven male assistant referees have also been acknowledged by FIFA. The country also has three FIFA-verified referees in futsal.

Dai Nam