Minh has defeated his rival three times in their previous encounters however, he has had disappointing performances at recent events where he was often defeated by younger competitors.
Three other Vietnamese players will compete on the men’s individual main stage including Do Duc Tuan, Nguyen Hoang Nam and Pham Cao Cuong.
Their colleagues, Le Thi Huyen and Vu Thi Trang will take part in the women’s individual qualifying round, while Duong Bao Duc and Nguyen Hoang Nam, and Vu Thi Trang and Nguyen Thi Sen will play in the men’s and women’s doubles qualifiers, respectively.
