First round
18 participants (chosen from 32 entrants of National A1 Football Cup 1989): *Saigon Port *Hanoi Police *Nam Dinh Textile *Angiang *Tiengiang *Haiphong Police *Dongthap *Longan *Thanhhoa Police *HCM City Customs *Vietnamese Railway *Constructional Workers *Army Club (The Cong) *Haiphong Electricity *Nghiabinh Workers *Lamdong *Quangnam-Danang *Lam River-Nghetinh Teams were divided into 3 groups playing double round robin; no points for more than 3 draws; bottom clubs of each group relegated: top-2 of each and two best 3rd placed clubs to second phase.Second round
Played in 2 groups of 4, single round robin; top-2 of each to semifinals. Saigon Port finished 5th overall.Final
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