He was only able to take the first set before being eliminated in 76 minutes.
With the 19-21, 21-9, 21-16 loss, Minh fell one step in the world rankings to the No.10, according to the lastest Badminton World Federation announcement.
Last year, Minh made it to the quarter-finals before being sent home by world No.2 and Olympic champion Lin Dan also from China.
His next event is the Swiss Open from March 13-18 in Basel.
