Vietnam enters Sudirman Cup’s Group 2

Vietnamese badminton players have won the right to compete in Group 2 of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Sudirman Cup next year after recording a 3-1 victory over Ukraine opponents this year.
Vietnamese badminton players have won the right to compete in Group 2 ofthe Badminton World Federation (BWF) Sudirman Cup next year afterrecording a 3-1 victory over Ukraine opponents this year.

Nguyen Tien Minh defeated Zavadsky 2-0 in the men’s singles event,while Bao Duc and Hoang Nam won over Konov and Zavadsky in two sets,21-17 and 21-19, in the men’s doubles category.

Thebio Vu Thi Trang and Nguyen Thi Sen triumphed over Diptan and Voytsekh2-1, but Nguyen Thuy Linh lost to Ulitina 0-2 in the women's singles.

Participants in the Sudirman Cup competition aredivided into groups based on the teams’ levels. Only teams in Group 1qualify to compete for the final championship title. The top team oflower groups will be upgraded to higher groups in the next year.

The Sudirman Cup, one of the most prestigious badminton titles, isheld every two years. This year’s event took place at Putra Stadium inMalaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur, from May 19-26.-VNA

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