Rising star Nguyen Hai Dang defeated number seven seed Eveshgaran Vasigaran ofMalaysia 16-21, 21-9, 21-17 in the men’s singles event. He will next play RunzeYan of the hosts.
His senior teammate Nguyen Tien Minh, who is the top seed, did not struggle towin 21-3, 21-5 over Oswald Fung of England. His opponent in the next match isGu Jung-feng of China.
Number three seed Le Duc Phat won 21-17, 21-15 against Chinese player TangKai-feng. He will face Japan’s Shota Omoto.
On the women’s side, number one seed Vu Thi Trang enjoyed a bye through the firstround. She will play Shaunna Li of the hosts in the second round.
Vietnamese player Vu Thi Anh Thu beat Ella Smith of New Zealand 21-11, 21-6. Her next rival, Chua Hui Zhenn Grace of Singapore, will be a big challenge as thenumber two seed.-VNA