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Last year, at just 13 years old, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen made a splash by winning the U15 girls’ singles silver medal at the Asian Junior Championships held in China. This performance was all the more remarkable as she was the first Vietnamese player to reach the final of a continental tournament.
Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen promises to follow in the footsteps of her elder, Nguyen Thuy Linh, in conquering international badminton.
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Nationally, Thu Huyen has also dominated junior tournaments for four years. Thanks to her precocious talent, this player from Hai Duong was recruited by Dong Nai last year. Joining the same team as her elder, Nguyen Thuy Linh, and benefiting from significant support and investment, Thu Huyen has continued to progress. At age 13, she and Dong Nai’s team won the women’s national team badminton championship.
At the end of 2025, Thu Huyen got the opportunity to put his skills to the test at the Bangladesh International Challenge and Bangladesh Series badminton tournaments. These tournaments, lower level within the Badminton World Federation (BWF) competition system, allow young players to perfect their technique and accumulate points. Thu Huyen performed very well, defeating several higher-ranked opponents to reach the semi-finals of the women’s singles at the Bangladesh International Challenge and the quarter-finals of the women’s singles at the Bangladesh Series. With these results, she made a dramatic jump in the rankings, rising 650 places to reach 392nd position in the world for the first time.
NO PRESSURE TO SUCCEED
Speaking to us yesterday, December 28, the President of the Vietnam Badminton Federation said that Thu Huyen is benefiting from significant investments for his development: “Thu Huyen is a member of the Vietnamese national badminton team. She is trained by experts and follows a training and competition program adapted to her abilities and age. In 2026, she will participate in international junior tournaments, as well as lower level international competitions organized by the BWF. The main goal is to help Thu Huyen perfect her technique and progress steadily, rather than just focusing on achieving exceptional results. »
It is known that the province of Dong Nai, of which Thu Huyen is the agent, will cover his participation costs in several international tournaments. In addition, Thu Huyen enjoys the support of the Vietnam Sports Department for his training and competitions, in accordance with the plan of the Vietnamese national badminton team. Thanks to these constant investments, this 14-year-old prodigy has a promising future. In the latest BWF rankings, Thu Huyen ranks 1042nd in the world in women’s singles, while Nguyen Thuy Linh is 22nd, Vu Thi Trang 138th and Bui Bich Phuong 317th.
During the recent Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) in Thailand, Nguyen Thuy Linh did not live up to expectations, being eliminated in the first round. However, Vietnamese badminton also shone thanks to the great performance of Vu Thi Trang and Bui Bich Phuong, who had a great run in the women’s doubles, winning the bronze medal. Bui Bich Phuong, only 18 years old, has also demonstrated exceptional potential. Building on the remarkable progress of Thu Huyen, the Vietnamese discipline has great hopes for this generation of young talents. In addition to individual events, Vietnam is ready to strive for excellence in team competitions.
Coming from a family where both her parents were passionate about badminton, Thu Huyen developed a love for the sport from a young age. The player said she will constantly strive to learn from her coaches and teammates in order to improve every day.
Source : https://thanhnien.vn/an-tuong-tai-nang-14-tuoi-cua-cau-long-viet-nam-185251228221730587.htm
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