September 04, 2017 | 21:36 (GMT+7)
Vietnam hosts tenth Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open
PANO - The tenth Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open, a badminton tournament under the Grand Prix series of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), began at Nguyen Du Gymnasium in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City on September 4.
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh. Photo: VNN
Over 300 participating players from various nations and territories worldwide will join competitions in five events of men’s singles, wowen’s singles, gentlemen’s doubles, ladies’ doubles and mixed doubles.
The leading players of the host Vietnam in this event are Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang.
The total prizes of this week-long are valued at VND 1.5 billion, including VND 110 million for winners in singles event and VND 116 million for double event.
Translated by Mai Huong