First win for Vietnam at 2026 World Badminton Championships
VOV.VN - Vietnamese pair Pham Thi Dieu Ly and Pham Thi Khanh got off to a good start at the 2026 BWF World Championships, with a 2-1 victory over Canada’s Eyota Kwan and Johnna Rymes in the women’s doubles first round in New Delhi, India, on August 17.
The Vietnamese pair made a strong start, combining effectively to produce a series of attacking smashes and build an early advantage to win the first game (21-15). After dropping the second game (10-21), they regained control in the decider and closed out the match 21-6.
The victory sends them into the second round, where they will face top seeds Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning of China. The Chinese pair represents a major challenge for the Vietnamese duo, as Liu and Tan are the No. 1 seeds in the women’s doubles draw.
Elsewhere, Vietnam’s Nguyen Dinh Hoang and Tran Dinh Manh were eliminated in the first round of the men’s doubles.
Facing Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King, the Vietnamese pair adopted a defensive approach and looked for opportunities to attack when possible. However, they were unable to maintain their position and lost 0-2, 9-21, 13-21.
Vietnam has sent eight Vietnamese athletes to compete across four events at the 2026 BWF World Championships which is taking place in India from August 17 to 23.
The tournament features the participation of 382 players from 56 countries and territories, contesting men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Vietnam will be represented in four of these disciplines, omitting only the mixed doubles event.
Eight Vietnamese shuttlers to compete at 2026 World Badminton Championships
VOV.VN - Eight Vietnamese athletes will compete across four events at the 2026 BWF World Championships in India from August 17 to 23.
