Minh's rise is thanks to his August success at the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open in HCM City where he emerged as champion.
At present, he is competing at a national badminton tournament in Thanh Hoa Province. In October he will participate in the Yonex Chinese Taipei Open, where he is seeded No 2.
Beside Minh, some other well-known players have also climbed the rankings. Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia takes over the first position from Lin Dan of China. Japan's Sho Sasaki and South Korea's Lee Hyun-il have both moved upwards and are now placed sixth and seventh, respectively.
