This was another milestone for the 36-year-old Minh, finishing third at the continental tournament which is considered the ‘mini version’ of the world tournament as Asia is home to some of the world's best badminton players.

Vietnam's badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh.

Minh was defeated in the semi-final by Kento Momoto of Japan, a player Minh has beaten three times out of their last five matches.

Former world number five seed Minh started the semi-final strongly taking a 18-16 lead in the first set. But Momota bounced back, taking five points in a row to win 21-18.

The second set was all about the world number one who won by 21-8 to move into the final. For his efforts, Minh boosted his world ranking by 6,420 points and earned 5,800 USD in prize money.

Momota later beat China's Shi Yuqi to win the Asian title. Other bronze medalist was Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.

Bac Giang win women's team badminton at National Sports Games

(BGO) - Right to the nature of a final match, the confrontation between Bac Giang and Thai Binh female badminton teams followed a very choky scenario. The final match of the badminton women’s team event at the 2018 National Sports Games, which took place at the Cau Giay Stadium in Hanoi on November 20 night, brought to the audience many emotions.

 

Bac Giang team ranks first at national badminton championships for middle aged and old players

(BGO) – The National Badminton Championships 2018 for the Middle-Aged and Old Players was jointly held from September 18-23 in Quang Ngai province by Vietnam Association for the Elderly (VAE), Vietnam Sports  Administration, Vietnam Badminton Federation and Department of Culture, Sports and  Tourism in Quang Ngai province. 

 

Bac Giang pockets 5 medals at national badminton, table tennis tournament for families

(BGO) - The 2018 National Badminton, Table Tennis  Tournament for Families was held in Tay Ninh province from August 4-9, attracting nearly 350 athletes from 28 provinces and cities nationwide.

 

Vietnam Open Badminton Champs kicks off in Ho Chi Minh City

The Yonex – Sunrise Vietnam Open 2018 Badminton Championships kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on August 7.

 

Vietnam’s badminton “hot girl” advances to third round of world championships

Nguyen Thuy Linh, a “hot girl” of Vietnamese badminton, stormed into the third round of the women’s singles category of the 2018 WBF World Championships in Nanjing, China, following her thrilling second-round victory over third-seed Michelle Hi of Canada, on July 31.

 

Source: VNA