Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh enters the women’s singles tournament at ASIAD 20 facing Indonesia’s Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan in the second round, following a first-round bye at the Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium. Records from the Indonesian Badminton Association place the match at 7:30 AM local Vietnamese time, as Thuy Linh looks to advance through a competitive bracket that features China's Chen Yu Fei.
Entering the 20th Asian Games, Vietnam’s top-ranked women’s singles player holds the No. 32 spot globally. The 1997-born athlete reached a career-high ranking of 25 in 2026 and qualified for her seventh World Championship, where she faced second-ranked Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the opening round. Having secured three consecutive Vietnam Open titles from 2022 to 2024 alongside a runner-up finish in 2025, Thuy Linh aims to recapture her peak form on the continental stage after a first-round exit at the September 2026 Vietnam Open against China’s Xu Wen Jing.
The Rising Challenger: Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan
Born in Surabaya on September 21, 2007, right-hander Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan picked up a racket at age five and entered the Indonesian National Training Center in 2025. Despite her youth, the 19-year-old has accumulated significant major-tournament experience. According to the Indonesian Badminton Association, Thalita defeated Peru’s Ines Lucia Castillo 22-20, 21-7 in the opening round of the 2026 World Championships before falling to world No. 1 An Se Young.
At ASIAD 20, Thalita featured prominently in the Indonesian women’s team event. During the team quarterfinals against Chinese Taipei, she contested the second singles match, dropping a three-set decision to Chiu Pin-Chian (21-15, 18-21, 11-21) before Indonesia secured a 3-1 victory.
Concurrent Vietnamese Contingent in Action
Badminton action extends beyond the women’s singles draw in Ichinomiya. Men’s singles competitor Nguyen Hai Dang opens his campaign against Adnan Ebrahim of Bahrain, a player ranked 1054th in the BWF standings. In the men’s doubles bracket, Vietnam’s Nguyen Dinh Hoang and Tran Dinh Manh meet Mongolia’s Dulguun Khishigchuluun and Usukh-Ireedui Uulensolongo. Additional doubles pairings feature Pham Thi Khanh and Pham Thi Dieu Ly facing Japan’s Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi in the women’s bracket, while Tran Dinh Manh partners with Pham Thi Khanh in mixed doubles against Pui Chi Chon and Pui Chi Wa.
Simultaneous medal events feature Vietnamese athletes across multiple venues. At the Aichi Prefecture shooting range, Le Thi Mong Tuyen, Phi Thanh Thao, and Duong Ha My contest the women’s 50m rifle 3-positions qualification round, with the final scheduled for 12:00 PM local time. Canoeing finals highlight Hoang Thi Huong in the women’s K1 500m race at 9:30 AM and the mixed C2 500m pair of Hien Nam and Nguyen Hong Thai at 9:50 AM, preceded by Vu Le Thien Hai’s men’s K1 500m semifinal.
Track and field events showcase Le Thi Cam Tu in the women’s 200m semifinals at 17:55 PM, alongside Ho Trong Manh Hung in the men’s triple jump final at 18:35 PM. Combat sports round out the schedule as boxer Ha Thi Linh faces an Uzbek opponent in the women’s 60kg division, and the men’s sabre fencing team consisting of Nguyen Van Quyet, Nguyen Xuan Loi, and Le Van Bang meets Uzbekistan in the round of 16.
What Comes Next
Winners from Thuy Linh and Thalita’s second-round encounter advance to the women’s singles third round, where they could cross paths with the upper tier of the tournament’s seeded players.
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