The 1985 Vietnam National A1 League was the 5th season of the National Football Championship in Vietnam, played from 10 February until 9 June 1985.
Though not mentioned in any records, the draw limit was used similar to some Soviet Top League seasons. From the 4th draw on, points would not be counted.
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Some matches in Group B were deemed "not serious, didn't reflect the real performance", so there was no semifinals. Instead, the top 2 teams in Group A advanced to the Final.