Ho Chi Minh City Badminton Federation Sets Prize Structure for National Sports Games
Athletes competing in the X National Sports Games will vie for individual prize purses of up to 25 million VND and team gold medals worth 30 million VND. The Ho Chi Minh City Badminton Federation announced the financial incentives ahead of the tournament’s opening ceremony, targeting top domestic contenders expected to represent the host delegation.
Dato Lee Chong Wei won today semi final against Nguyen Tien Minh (Vietnam) 22-20, 21-11
The funding aims to spur local players during the multi-sport gathering scheduled for later this year. According to the federation’s breakdown, gold medalists in the men’s and women’s team events will each secure 30 million VND, with 20 million VND designated for silver medalists and 15 million VND for bronze winners.
Individual Categories and Tournament Schedule
Individual competitions—covering men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles—carry a top prize of 25 million VND for the winner. Second-place finishers in these disciplines will receive 15 million VND, while third-place competitors are awarded 8 million VND.
The badminton events for the X National Sports Games are slated to run from November 15 through November 25 at the Ho Xuan Huong Sport Palace in Ho Chi Minh City. The seven-event program features both team brackets and the five standard individual disciplines. Local sports planners anticipate standout performances from prominent host-delegation players such as Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang.
Prize Allocation Plan and Precedent Events
Federation officials stated that the cash awards will be formally distributed during an upcoming organizational conference, though the exact date and venue for the ceremony remain to be finalized. This announcement follows active regional competition within the city’s racquet sports calendar, which recently saw the conclusion of the 2026 Ho Chi Minh City Open Senior and Age Group Badminton Tournament on October 4 at the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Sports Arena, where 375 players from 31 clubs contested a 400 million VND prize pool across 22 events, as detailed by archysport.com.
