Nguyen, currently ranking 65th in the world among female players, has represented Vietnam seven times at the Chess Olympiad. At the 2024 event, she achieved a performance rating of 2,442, winning three matches, drawing one, and losing one.
Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem has risen to the 13th place in the world after his impressive performance at the 2024 Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary from September 10-23, according to the Live Chess Ratings website.
Vietnam will host at least four chess competitions of the Hanoi International Chess Series in 2024, which will deliver world point rankings for successful masters.
Vietnamese Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son has won a slot to compete at the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss, a new tournament added to the World Championship cycle by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked the World Chess Federation (FIDE) to help Vietnam with the organisation of big tournaments and refereeing work.