HA NOI (VNS) — Vietnamese badminton ace Nguyen Tien Minh is the third seed at the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam GP Open 2014 in HCM City next month.

Indonesia's Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka, ranked 24th in the world, is the top seed, with compatriot Sony Dwi Kuncoro, the world No 28, as the second seed.

The event, which will take place at Phan Dinh Phung Stadium between September 1-9, is expected to attract hundreds of athletes from around the world and will offer a total prize pool of US$50,000. — VNS