Despite Vietnam's number one badminton hope, Nguyen Thuy Linh, being eliminated in the first round of the women's singles, the excitement surrounding the 2026 Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament remains high. Last night, for example, a large crowd of fans still flocked to the stadiums to watch top-class international players compete and to cheer on the remaining Vietnamese badminton representatives.
Nguyen Hai Dang delivered an impressive performance at the 2026 Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament.
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In the men's singles event, home player Nguyen Hai Dang from Ho Chi Minh City showed impressive form. After defeating Cheam June Wei ( Malaysia ) in the first round, Nguyen Hai Dang beat Saneeth Dayanand (India, world No. 73) in the second round with a score of 2-0.
This result propels Vietnam's number one men's singles badminton player into the third round, alongside 16 other top players. Nguyen Hai Dang's opponent in the third round, taking place at 3:30 PM today, is Tharun Mannepalli ( India , world No. 55). Hai Dang is expected to maintain his form and advance to the quarterfinals.
In the women's singles event, Bui Bich Phuong kept Vietnamese badminton hopeful by winning 2-0 against Tanya Hemanth (India, world No. 55), advancing to the second round. Bui Bich Phuong's opponent in the second round of the women's singles at the 2026 Vietnam Open badminton tournament, which takes place at 1 PM today, will be Sarunrak Vitidsarn ( Thailand , world No. 106).
In the women's doubles event, Vietnam's badminton team, Nguyen Hoang Thien Kim/Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thuy, will compete in the second round at 5:10 PM today against the pair Chou Yun-an/Ruo Hsuan-ko. Meanwhile, in the mixed doubles event, the host country's representatives, Tran Dinh Manh/Pham Thi Khanh, will face Ashith Surya/Amrutha (India) in the second round.
All matches on today's competition day at the 2026 Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament will be broadcast live on HTV Sports and on HTV's Facebook and YouTube platforms.
Today's schedule:
