The annual Ciputra Hanoi, Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge will take place at Xuan Dinh Gymnasium, featuring competitors from Australia, Canada, China, New Zealand, the Philippines, Malaysia, the United States and Vietnam.
Players will compete across five categories, including men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Total prize money stands at USD 20,000, with champions earning USD 1,600.
At a press conference on March 18, Pham Xuan Tai of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports highlighted the tournament’s role in developing national sport.
After 14 editions, the event has grown in scale and quality, attracting attention from the Badminton World Federation and the Badminton Asia.
The tournament offers Vietnamese players a chance to compete against international opponents. Athletes from leading badminton nations such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, Indonesia and Chinese Taipei are expected to deliver high level matches.
Vietnam will field 14 players, including veteran Nguyen Tien Minh, Olympian Le Duc Phat and top ranked Nguyen Hai Dang in the men’s singles.
They will face strong rivals including Mithun Manjunath, Priyanshu Rajawat and Yoo Tae Bin.
In the men’s doubles, Nguyen Dinh Hoang and Tran Dinh Manh will defend their title after securing Vietnam’s first International Challenge gold last year.
On the women’s side, Vu Thi Trang and the pair Pham Thi Khanh and Pham Thi Dieu Ly aim for strong results.
Their main challengers include Tung Ciou-Tong, Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj, Tanya Hemanth and Tasnim Mir.
Matches in early rounds will be free for spectators, with tickets required from the quarter finals onward. Games will be broadcast live on VTVcab and the Vietnam Badminton Federation’s platforms.
Organisers said measures are in place to prevent overcrowding and ensure safety in line with international standards, while also promoting Hanoi and Vietnam to visiting athletes and fans.
