Vu Thi Trang follows Thuy Linh into round 2 of the 2025 World Badminton Championships

In the opening match, Vu Thi Trang (ranked 172nd in the world ) had an impressive performance when defeating Yevheniia Kantemyr, a young Ukrainian tennis player who is ranked 127th in women's singles and 24th in women's doubles in the world.

Set 1 was full of tension as the two players continuously chased for points. At the decisive moment when the score was balanced at 20-20, Vu Thi Trang's bravery was shown at the right time. She scored 2 consecutive points to close the set with a 22-20 victory.

With the psychological advantage, the Vietnamese player played with great enthusiasm in set 2. She quickly overwhelmed her opponent, scored consecutive points and won 21-8, thereby closing the match with a final score of 2-0 (22-20, 21-8). This victory showed Vu Thi Trang's experience and tenacity against a young, ambitious opponent.

In the second round, Vu Thi Trang will face Gao Fang Jie (China) - the 14th seed and also a player who has been in the world's top 20 for many years. Although this is a big challenge, Vietnamese fans still expect Trang to continue to show resilience and bring surprises.

Previously, Nguyen Thuy Linh had excellently eliminated world No. 10 player Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) after 44 minutes of play in the first round, contributing to a favorable start for the Vietnamese team at this year's tournament.

However, in the men's singles, Vietnamese players have not had positive results. Le Duc Phat lost to Julien Carraggi (Belgium) 1-2, while Nguyen Hai Dang fell 0-2 to Alwi Farhan (Indonesia), thereby stopping early.

Another highlight came from the men's doubles, when Nguyen Dinh Hoang - Tran Dinh Manh won convincingly against the pair Izak Batalha - Matheus Voigt (Brazil) with a score of 2-0 (22-20, 21-16). In the second round, they will face a difficult challenge from the 16th seed pair of Chinese Taipei, Lee Jhe Huei - Yang Po Hsuan.