Nguyen Thuy Linh is currently the women's singles runner-up at the Vietnam Open International Badminton Tournament.
This year, she continues to participate in the Vietnam Open 2026. The competition program of the tournament is expected to take place from September 8 to September 13 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Nguyen Thuy Linh just competed in the 2026 World Championships in India.
She stopped in the first round of the women's singles due to losing to world No. 2 opponent Akane Yamaguchi (Japan).
After competing in India, Thuy Linh expressed on her Facebook page that she suddenly had back pain during preparations right before going to the field in India. However, her health has been ensured at the present time.
Last year, Thuy Linh reached the final but lost a regrettable match, so she received the runner-up title in women's singles at the Vietnam Open 2025.
It is likely that Thuy Linh will be chosen as the No. 1 female singles seed at the Vietnam Open 2026.
In addition to Thuy Linh, Vietnamese badminton will have Vu Thi Trang, Nguyen Hai Dang, Le Duc Phat, Nguyen Tien Minh, Nguyen Dinh Hoang, Tran Dinh Manh... registered to compete in the 2026 Vietnam Open.
The competition program of the 2026 Vietnam Open International Badminton Tournament will be the final professional test for Nguyen Thuy Linh, before she goes to Japan to compete in ASIAD 20.
The coaching staff of the Vietnamese badminton team has registered Thuy Linh to participate in ASIAD 20.
