Minh is Vietnam’s current number one badminton player and former world number four. His wife, Trang, is the second-ranked player in Vietnam. Both are veteran players and have competed in many international tournaments, including the Olympics.

Nguyen Thuy Linh plays in an Olympic badminton match on July 26, 2021.

Linh had taken part in her first Olympics in July this year. She defeated two players in her group and only got eliminated after losing to world number one Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan. After the Olympics, Linh returned to Japan for training and to improve her level. She’s currently 46th on world rankings. With her current form and age, Linh will be Vietnam’s biggest hope at BWF World Championship.

2021 BWF World Championship will be held from Dec. 12 to 19 in Huelva, Spain.

General Secretary of Vietnam Badminton Federation Le Thanh Ha told the press this tournament would offer a valuable chance for Vietnamese players to sharpen their skills on the international stage after they have hardly competed in any tournaments in the recent past due to Covid-19.

Vietnamese badminton players secure Olympic berths

Two Vietnamese badminton players Nguyen Tien Minh and Nguyen Thuy Linh have won berths to the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on June 7.

Vietnam likely to secure two badminton spots in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Vietnamese shuttlers Nguyen Tien Minh and Nguyen Thuy Linh are very likely to book their places in the badminton tournament at the upcoming rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Vietnamese player wins gold in Asian youth chess tournament

Nguyen Linh Dan has won the gold medal in the U14 event at the 2021 Asian Youth Online Chess Championship.

Vietnamese footballer wins AFC’s player of the month title

Vietnamese striker Nguyen Tien Linh has been named as player of October during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s voting in the third round of the 2022 World Cup Asian qualifiers, the AFC said on October 17.

Source: VnExpress