At the conclusion of the season, he was named the VBA'S Local Most Valuable Player[1] and to the All-VBA First Team, finishing with averages of 11.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
Ngọc Tú began his tenure with the Saigon Heat after he was picked up from the City Wings in the offseason for the 2017 VBA season.
There, he became one of the league's most improved players, raising his output from the previous season to 13.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists, while shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc.
Prior to the start of the 2018 season, Lê Ngọc Tú decided not to re-sign with the Saigon Heat.
Ngọc Tú made his debut for the Vietnam national team at the 2017 SEABA Championship in Quezon City.