Minh clinched victory after three sets of fierce competition lasting nearly 90 minutes against Japanese rival Kento Momota, who ranks 35th in the world.
Minh, who is seeded No5, had a few draws at this year, including one with young player Kento Momota who had lost to the Vietnamese rival twice in their previous matches.
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In September 19 match, Minh led 21-17 the first set, but the situation was reversed in the second set when he failed to maintain his active role, thus losing 21-19 to Kento Momota.
At the beginning of the third decisive set, Vietnam’s top player was put under heavy pressure when the Japanese competitor scored many consecutive points in a row. However, thanks to his outstanding performance, Minh successfully narrowed the gap and finally finished the game with an impressive score of 21-15.
Entering the tournament’s third round, Minh will meet Indian rival Ajay Jayaram (seeded No.30).
