Nguyen Hai Dang Reaches Vietnam Open Quarterfinals
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Nguyen Hai Dang Reaches Vietnam Open Quarterfinals

Vietnam's top player Nguyen Hai Dang defeated India's Tharun Mannepalli, ranked 24 places higher, 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the men's singles at the Vietnam Open 2026 badminton tournament. In mixed doubles, Tran Dinh Manh/Pham Thi Khanh also advanced to the quarterfinals by beating India's third seeds.

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