PETALING JAYA: National midfielder Endrick dos Santos has won his first Vietnamese domestic title after Cong An Ho Chi Minh City lifted the National Cup with a hard-fought victory in Ninh Binh on Sunday.

Coached by Phung Thanh Phuong, Ho Chi Minh City defeated Ninh Binh 2-1 in the final at Ninh Binh Stadium to end a 20-year wait for the club’s most coveted domestic honour.

Brazilian winger Raphael Utzig struck in the 16th minute before English-Vietnamese striker Lee Williams doubled the lead in the 34th.