Huong beat Tan Min Fang Fiona from Singapore in the last round to grab a spot in the top three. The 2007 Asian Indoor Games title-holder gained 10 points after seven matches, finishing behind China’s Wang Linna and Zhao Guanfang.

On the men’s side, Vietnamese Nguyen Thanh Bao and Nguyen Hoang Lam are both in the top ten. The duo finished round five with six points. The competition for men has nine rounds and will conclude on October 11.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese duo Le Quang Liem and Hoang Thi Nhu Y did not play well, earning only 13 points after 11 rounds, which was not enough to qualify for the semi-final.

In the mixed pair rapid event which kicked off on October 9, Dao Thien Hai and Le kieu Thien Kim took two points from two first matches and were in the middle of the ranking table.