Young badminton players improve world rankings

In the singles rankings, Vietnam’s No 2 female Nguyen Thuy Linh jumped seven spots to 56th in the world while No 2 male player Pham Cao Cuong increased 21 spots to 143rd place.

Top Vietnamese players Vu Thi Trang and Nguyen Tien Minh declined one spot, at No 41 and No 67, respectively.