Former vice president of the Ho Chi Minh City Badminton Federation has passed away.

After a long battle with illness, Ms. Huynh Ngoc Lien passed away at 11:00 AM on November 29th and was cremated in Ben Tre on the afternoon of November 30th. This is sad news not only for badminton in Ho Chi Minh City but also for the whole country.

During her lifetime, Ms. Huynh Ngoc Lien made many contributions to elevating Vietnamese badminton to an international level. She repeatedly connected with leaders at various levels and sponsors to invest in Nguyen Tien Minh's participation in international competitions.

Ms. Huynh Ngoc Lien (right) and Nguyen Tien Minh at the London 2012 Olympics.

At his peak, Tien Minh once defeated Malaysian legend Lee Chong Wei and reached the top 5 best male badminton players in the world . Minh's success was greatly aided by Ms. Huynh Ngoc Lien, who mobilized sponsorships and even spent her own money to send Minh abroad for training and competition.

Besides helping Tien Minh, Ms. Lien also provided much support to other Vietnamese badminton athletes in many international tournaments.

Ms. Huynh Ngoc Lien has also established good relationships with the World Badminton Federation and the Asian Badminton Federation, leading the way in training international badminton referees for Vietnam. As a result, Vietnamese badminton now has many qualified referees who officiate at top-tier badminton tournaments worldwide.

Even after stepping down from her role as vice president of the Ho Chi Minh City Badminton Federation, Ms. Lien regularly consulted with and assisted the federation during difficult times.

(Source: ZNews)

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