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A day in the life of the capital city

 VietNamNet Bridge – It seems I only write when I travel away from Ha Noi and sometimes when I go somewhere outside my norm but there is much to talk about in day-to-day life here.

World championship draw results good for Tien Minh

The draw results of the world badminton championships 2013 have been announced by the World Badminton Federation. Tien Minh is the 7th seed of the tournament.

Tien Minh paid $44,000 to play for Indian club

According to the Vietnam Badminton Federation, Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh was invited to join the group of world stars to play for the competition of Indian badminton clubs this December, at the price of $30,000.

Tien Minh advances in US Open

 Vietnam's top badminton Nguyen Tien Minh breezed through to the quarter-final round of the Yonex OCBC US Open GPG badminton tournament on July 11 in California.

Minh extends his US Open winning streak

 Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh narrowly defeated Malaysia’s Tan Chun Seang 2-1 in the third round of the US Open Badminton Championships on July 11.

Minh wins first match at US Badminton Open

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh defeated Lopez Andres 21-8, 21-10 in the first round of the Yonex OCBC US open GPG badminton tournament yesterday in California, the US.

Badminton player Minh returns to 9th place in world rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has climbed one notch in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) Men’s Singles rankings, reclaiming 9th place.

Vietnam ready to kick off 5th SEA student sports festival

Preparations for the 5th Southeast Asian student sports festival, including sporting facilities, accommodation and transportation, have been completed.

Viet Nam to take part in Sudirman Cup

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's badminton team will participate in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Sudirman Cup at Putra Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, from May 19-26.

Vietnamese shuttlers to test their skills in Europe

VietNamNet Bridge – Three Vietnamese will take their talents on the road when they participate in two European badminton tournaments this month.

SPORTS NEWS 28/4

Minh keeps hold of 10th spot in world badminton rankings; Vietnamese women footballers tie with Jordan; National futsal competition to kick off in HCM City; Quang Ninh hosts women's beach volleyball tournament

Badminton: Minh fights hard to enter Australian Open quarters

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam, seeded two, struggled to beat Guo Kai 21-19, 22-20 in the third round of the Yonex Australian Badminton Open on April 4 in Sydney.

Tien Minh placed 9th in WBF’s rankings

The World Badminton Federation (WBF) announced on March 28 that Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh was placed ninth in the latest men’s rankings.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 27/3

Chess GM Quang Liem back to top 30; Viet Nam remain 30th in FIFA women's world rankings; Ha Noi international badminton event underway; Local fighters to compete at Hong Kong karate open

Badminton players to compete in Axiata Cup 2013

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s national badminton team will take part in the Axiata Cup 2013 in Indonesia and Malaysia from March 21-31.

Badminton player to play Yonex All England Open

Nguyen Tien Minh, who ranked eighth in the world, will take part in the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships that is to open on March 5 in London, the UK.

Badminton star drops to BWF No.8

Top Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh has fallen two notches to 8th in the Badminton World Federation’s most recent weekly rankings.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 18/1

 Minh suffers shock defeat in first round of Malaysia Open; Le Quang Liem to compete in UK chess festival; Sai Gon Heat clinch first win in Asian Basketball League; Da Nang ready to face off against Xuan Thanh in Super Cup

Tien Minh ranks No. 6 seed in Korea

VietNamNet Bridge – Today, January 8, Vietnam’s top badminton player Tien Minh is playing the first game of the South Korea Open, which has a record prize fund of $1 million. He is anticipated to reach the quarter-finals.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 7/12

 2013 AFC Cup fixtures announced; Tu, Nam win national chess tournaments; Youths get set for volleyball champs; Toan awarded retrospective bronze