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Vietnamese player wins first int’l badminton title at Croatia Open

Vu Thi Anh Thu of Vietnam secured a gold medal in the Croatia Open badminton tournament on June 23 in Dubrovnik.  

Thu defeated Saloni Samirbhai Mehta of Hong Kong (China) 21-9, 16-21, 21-14 in the women's singles final.

It is the first international title for the 21-year-old, who is believed to be Vietnam's badminton future.

Jaymie Laurens and Sin Yan Happy Lo shared third place.

On the men's singles side, Nguyen Hai Dang took silver after losing 15-21, 21-16, 18-21 to Malaysian Hoh Justin in the 80-minute final.

Jason Gunawan of Hong Kong and Cholan Kayan of England took third./.

VNA/VNP

US media outlines what makes Phu Quoc Southeast Asias most sought-after destination

US media outlines what makes Phu Quoc Southeast Asia’s most sought-after destination

Boasting some of the region’s finest beaches, a world-class resort and entertainment ecosystem, and impressive infrastructure development, Phu Quoc is progressively redefining Asia’s concept of a "resort island." Recently, the renowned travel publication Travel and Tour World (TTW) recognised Phu Quoc as "a vivid testament to Vietnam's ambition to rise to the center stage of regional and global tourism."

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