Pham Cao Cuong advanced to the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships in Taipei yesterday.Cuong beat Malaysian Wei Sheng Loh 13-21, 25-23, 21-19 in nearly one hour in the men''s singles event.
Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh
defeated Singapore''s Yong Zhao Ashton Chen 21-17, 21-17 in the Badminton
Asia Championships'' men''s singles second round in Qingdao, China
yesterday.