Tran Le Manh An wins bronze at the 2025 National Badminton Championship for Outstanding Players

Tran Le Manh An, a badminton player from Dong Nai, won a bronze medal in the men’s singles event at the 2025 National Badminton Championship for Outstanding Players.

Tran Le Manh An (far right) of Dong Nai stands alongside other top-ranked male players in the men’s singles. Photo: Courtesy of the unit

The tournament concluded on September 27 after seven days of intense competition in Gia Lai province.

Tran Le Manh An (far right) of Dong Nai receives the bronze medal in the men’s singles.Photo: Courtesy of the VNA

In the men’s singles category, Tran Le Manh An earned a bronze medal after losing in the semifinals to Vietnam’s top-ranked men’s singles player, Nguyen Hai Dang from Ho Chi Minh City. He shared the bronze with Nguyen Tat Duy Loi from Lam Dong. This result marks a successful defense of the bronze medal that Manh An also won at the 2024 tournament.

Meanwhile, Vietnam’s No. 2 men’s singles player, Le Duc Phat, snapped his losing streak against top-ranked Nguyen Hai Dang with a commanding 2-0 victory (25-23, 21-15) in the final, clinching the championship title and avenging his earlier defeat at the 2025 National Badminton Championship for Outstanding Players held in Dong Nai.

The pair Do Thi Phuong Mai and Dao Khanh Linh receives the bronze medal in the women’s doubles. Photo: Courtesy of the unit

In addition to Manh An’s medal, Dong Nai secured a second bronze in the women’s doubles event, thanks to the pairing of Do Thi Phuong Mai and Dao Khanh Linh. The gold medal in this category went to Pham Thi Khanh and Pham Thi Dieu Linh from Hung Yen.

Leaders of the Dong Nai Provincial Center for Sports Training and Competition, along with coaches, share the joy with Dong Nai’s badminton players. Photo: Courtesy of the unit

Vietnam’s top female player, Nguyen Thuy Linh (representing Dong Nai), did not participate in this year’s tournament as she is currently recovering from an injury. In her absence, Tran Thi Phuong Thuy (Bac Ninh) claimed the women’s singles gold medal after defeating Vu Thi Trang (Ho Chi Minh City) in the final. Tran Khanh Huyen (Hung Yen) and Le Ngoc Van (Ho Chi Minh City) each received a bronze medal.

In other events, Tran Dinh Manh and Luong Nguyen Khanh Ngoc (Lam Dong) secured the mixed doubles gold medal, while Nguyen Dinh Hoang and Tran Dinh Manh (also representing Lam Dong) claimed the men’s doubles title.

The 2025 National Badminton Championship for Outstanding Players took place from September 21 to 27, featuring over 115 athletes from 13 clubs representing provinces, cities, and sectors with strong badminton programs, including Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, the Army team, Lam Dong, Dong Nai, and Bac Ninh.

By Anh Tam - Translated by Hong Van, Minho