Hai Phong fans set off flares, Chairman Van Tran Hoan breaks his promise

Flares appeared in the stands of Hang Day Stadium before the match between Hanoi FC and Hai Phong in round 6 of V-League. About 30 minutes before the match, when the two teams were warming up, fans in the away team's stands lit flares. Security forces quickly extinguished them.

Before that, outside the stadium, away fans also lit many flares. The organizers arranged security at the entrances to the stadium but still allowed the overzealous fans to bring flares inside.

On April 12, Hai Phong club sent a document requesting Hanoi FC to sponsor 20 VIP tickets, 80 A-stand tickets for the Hai Phong football team's sponsor and 1,000 tickets for Hai Phong football fans to enter the stadium to cheer.

In addition, Hai Phong club pledged to comply with the regulations of the organizing committee, cheer in a civilized manner, and not set off flares. However, the official dispatch of the port city team did not specify measures to ensure that flares would not appear in the stands of Hang Day Stadium during the match. However, as soon as the players of both sides warmed up, flares appeared.

Outside the yard, security fences and magnetic control checkpoints were set up but still could not provide complete control.