Vietnam Awaits: PPA Tour Asia Brings Vietnam Open to Trinh’s Home Courts
| July 14, 2025
Vietnam was watching when their very own Trinh Giang’s made his stunning run to the inaugural PPA Tour Asia Men’s Singles title at the Panas Malaysia Open 2025. His cat-and-mouse style and fleet footwork dominated the competition while his emotional post-match embraces captured hearts worldwide.
Now PPA Tour Asia is excited to announce that Trinh’s fans can get a taste of the action up close, as the Vietnam Open is slated for September 4-7 in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Vietnam Open marks a homecoming for one of the tour’s inaugural champions, with the global pickleball community eager to witness Trinh in front of his home crowd. Following his breakthrough performance in Malaysia, all eyes turn to Vietnam as PPA Tour Asia continues its expansion across the region.
Vietnam’s emergence as a pickleball hotbed ensures plenty of buzz for the event. The territory recorded an astonishing 152% growth in 2024 alone, with over 16 million frequent players now taking to the courts. As the fastest-growing territory for the sport in Asia, Vietnam is ready for its professional pickleball moment.
Trinh Giang at full reach on his way to the Men’s Singles title at the Panas Malaysia Open earlier this month.
The Vietnam Open will be the final stop in a three-tournament swing for PPA Tour Asia. The swing kicks off with the Hong Kong Open from August 21-24, followed immediately by the Sansan Fukuoka Open in Japan from August 26-31, before heading across to Vietnam.
The swing will be boosted by the momentum from the successful inaugural PPA Tour Asia event in Malaysia, where Trinh’s triumph was joined by standout performances from across the region. India’s Vanshik Kapadia came within one win of a Triple Crown, claiming the Men’s Doubles title with countryman Harsh Mehta and partnering with Australia’s Nicola Schoeman for Mixed Doubles gold. UPA Asia Trailblazers Yufei Long and Jamie Wei, fresh from their Orange County Cup quarterfinal run, dominated the women’s events – Long taking Singles after saving match points while Wei captured Doubles gold with USA’s Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall.
PPA Tour Asia features a three-tier tournament structure – Slam, Cup and Open events – with points earned counting towards the PPA Tour Asia Rankings as players chase the prestigious No.1 crown.
Stay tuned for more updates on PPA Tour Asia’s first venture into Vietnam.
