CONTINUOUSLY MAKING AN IMPRESSION
Last year, at age 13, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen made a huge impression by winning the silver medal in the under-15 girls’ singles event at the Asian Youth Championships in China. This achievement was especially notable 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 his superior, Nguyen Thuy Linh, in conquering international badminton.
Photo: Provided by the interviewee
In national competitions, Thu Huyen has also dominated the youth tournaments for the past four years. Thanks to her early talent, the Hai Duong player was signed by Dong Nai last year. After joining the same team as her teammate Nguyen Thuy Linh and receiving good support and investment, Thu Huyen has continuously improved. At age 13, she and Dong Nai’s team won the national women’s badminton championship.
In the final days of 2025, Thu Huyen had the opportunity to test his skills in the Bangladesh International Challenge and Bangladesh Series badminton tournaments. These are lower level tournaments in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) competition system, where young players hone their skills and accumulate points. Thu Huyen played very well, defeating many higher-ranked opponents to reach the women’s singles semi-finals of the Bangladesh International Challenge and the women’s singles quarter-finals of the Bangladesh Series. Thanks to this, he climbed 650 places in the rankings, reaching number 392 in the world for the first time.
NO PRESSURE TO ACHIEVE
In an interview with us yesterday, December 28, the head of the Vietnam Badminton Federation stated that Thu Huyen is receiving significant investment for his development: “Thu Huyen is a member of the Vietnamese national badminton team, receives expert training and has a training and competition plan adapted to his abilities and age. In 2026, Thu Huyen will compete in international youth tournaments, as well as lower-level international tournaments within the competition system of the Vietnam Badminton Federation. BWF. The main goal is to help Thu Huyen hone her skills and progress steadily, rather than focusing too much on great results.”
It is known that Dong Nai Province, the unit that manages Thu Huyen, will cover his expenses to participate in various international tournaments. In addition, Thu Huyen receives support for training and competition from the Vietnam Sports Department, according to the plan of the Vietnamese badminton team. With the constant investment of these units, this talented 14-year-old girl promises to go far. In the latest BWF rankings, Thu Huyen is ranked 1042nd in the women’s singles world rankings, while Nguyen Thuy Linh is ranked 22nd, Vu Thi Trang is ranked 138th and Bui Bich Phuong is ranked 317th.
At the recent 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, Nguyen Thuy Linh did not perform as expected, being eliminated in the first round. However, Vietnamese badminton also had a shining moment when Vu Thi Trang and Bui Bich Phuong advanced to high places in the women’s doubles event, winning the bronze medal. Bui Bich Phuong, just 18 years old, also showed the image of a very promising athlete on the path to progress. With Thu Huyen’s solid progress, Vietnamese badminton places high hopes on this generation of young talents. In addition to individual events, Vietnam is ready to compete for great achievements in team events.
Born into a family where both parents shared a passion for badminton, Thu Huyen developed her love for the sport from a young age. The player revealed that she will continually strive to learn from her coaches and teammates to improve herself day by day.
Fuente: https://thanhnien.vn/an-tuong-tai-nang-14-tuoi-cua-cau-long-viet-nam-185251228221730587.htm
