Referee Nguyen Trong Thu
The Da Nang-born referee won the majority of votes cast with a total of 230 points, 30 points more than the Silver Whistle winner Vo Minh Tri, and 67 points above the third place finisher Phung Dinh Dung, who was honoured with the Bronze Whistle award.
This is the first time Thu has been named the league’s best referee, following two consecutive Bronze Whistles in 2011 and 2012.
The 2013 Golden Flag award was presented to linesman Pham Manh Long, who received 231 points, naming him the most outstanding assistant referee in the V-League for the fifth time (2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013), more than any other linesman in league history.
Linesmen Tran Thanh Liem and Tran Minh Thang won this year’s Silver and Bronze Flag prizes with 134 and 130 points, respectively.
What the stars mean:
★ Poor ★ ★ Promising ★★★ Good ★★★★ Very good ★★★★★ Exceptional