Nguyen Thuy Linh is 1 of 8 Vietnamese players to be qualified for the 2026 World Championships.
The tournament program takes place in India from August 17 to August 23.
With the official ticket to participate in the 2026 World Championships, Nguyen Thuy Linh went down in the history of Vietnamese badminton as the first female athlete to participate in this arena 7 consecutive times.
Thuy Linh began to get a spot to compete in the World Championships in 2018 in Nanjing (China). Since then, she has continued to participate in the World Championships in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 and upcoming 2026.
Nguyen Thuy Linh is currently ranked 25th in the world. This player is still the highest ranked Vietnamese female badminton player on the BWF rankings.
The Vietnamese badminton team has 8 players qualified for the 2026 World Championships.
In addition to Nguyen Thuy Linh, the competition list also includes Vu Thi Trang, Nguyen Hai Dang, Le Duc Phat, Nguyen Dinh Hoang, Tran Dinh Manh, Pham Thi Khanh, Pham Thi Dieu Ly.
Thuy Linh and Vu Thi Trang were awarded by BWF to participate in the women's singles event at the 2026 World Championships.
Athletes participating in the tournament are awarded quotas specified according to their competition content.
The most recent international tournament before Thuy Linh went to India to compete was Masters 2026 in Korea.
She is the No. 2 seed in women's singles in the tournament but unfortunately lost in the first round. It is expected that Nguyen Thuy Linh and her teammates will go to India on August 15.
