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The nation's top badminton player defeated Japanese Sho Sasaki 21-10, 25-23 in 42 minutes. It was an easy match for the Vietnamese who is ranked No 8 in world against his unseeded rival. Minh will meet Japanese, Kazushi Yamada in the second round today. Yamada earlier beat Chetan Anand of India 21-14, 21-17
Minh is the only Vietnamese representative left as his female team-mate Nguyen Thu Huyen was eliminated in the first qualifier on Tuesday. Huyen lost 17-21, 19-21 to Malay Yi Lyn Evelyn Chee in only 30 minutes.
VN to host women's volleyball tourney
Viet Nam is to host the Asian Volleyball Women's Clubs Championships this year following an announcement by the Asian Volleyball Confederation.
The tournament will be held from May 14-25 in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.
Details of participants and the schedule have not yet been announced.
In the previous event in Indonesia, Thailand's Federbrau beat Zhetysu Almaty of Kazakhstan 3-1 to take the female title.
Vietnamese representative VTV Binh Dien Long An ranked seventh overall.
The men's tournament will be in held Palembang, Indonesia, from July 23-31. — VNS
