| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| Last 32 | Singles | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| Quarterfinal | Singles | 2011 | London, GBR | |
| Last 16 | Singles | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| Last 16 | Singles | 2009 | Hyderabad, IND | |
| Asian Games | ||||
| 5 | Singles | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| Quarterfinal | Singles | 2011 | Chengdu, CHN | |
| OSIM BWF Super Series | ||||
| 3 | Singles | 2012 | Li Ning Singapore Super Series, SIN | |
| 3 | Singles | 2010 | Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Super Series, CHN | |
| 3 | Singles | 2010 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold, INA | |
| 3 | Singles | 2010 | Yonex-Sunrise Malaysia Open, MAS | |
| 3 | Singles | 2009 | Yonex Japan Super Series, JPN | |
| World Grand Prix | ||||
| 1 | Singles | 2011 | Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open, VIE | |
| 1 | Singles | 2010 | Yonex Australian Open Grand Prix, AUS | |
| 1 | Singles | 2009 | Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open, VIE | |
| 1 | Singles | 2009 | Yonex Chinese Taipei Open, TPE | |
| 1 | Singles | 2009 | SCG Thailand Grand Prix Gold, THA | |
| 1 | Singles | 2008 | Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open, VIE | |
| 2 | Singles | 2012 | Yonex Australian Open Grand Prix, AUS | |
| 2 | Singles | 2011 | Yonex OCBC US Open Grand Prix, USA | |
| 3 | Singles | 2011 | Yonex Chinese Taipei Open, TPE | |
| 3 | Singles | 2011 | Yonex-Sunrise Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold, MAS | |
| 3 | Singles | 2010 | Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Super Series, CHN | |
| 3 | Singles | 2010 | Yonex Chinese Taipei Open, TPE | |
| 3 | Singles | 2010 | Indonesia Grand Prix Gold, INA | |
| 3 | Singles | 2010 | Yonex-Sunrise Malaysia Open, MAS | |
| 3 | Singles | 2009 | Yonex Japan Super Series, JPN | |
| 3 | Singles | 2008 | Chinese Taipei Open, TPE | |
Hobbies
Listening to music, reading books and surfing the Internet. (Vietnam News, 16 Jul 2006)
Coach
Asep Suharno (INA) from 2010 (Vietnam News, 04 Feb 2010)
Handedness
Right (badmintoncn.com, 05 Mar 2010)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He began playing when he was aged 11, at the Tinh Vo Club in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (Vietnam News, 16 Jul 2006)
Training
He trains twice per day, he runs and he lifts weights. (Vietnam News, 16 Jul 2006)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Breaking into the list of the world's top ten players in July 2009. (vninfogate.com, 31 Jul 2009)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Success only comes to people who try their best everyday." (Vietnam News, 01 Feb 2005)
Awards
He was named as one of Vietnam News Agency's top ten athletes in 2004. (Vietnam News, 01 Feb 2005)
General
BRIGHT FUTURE
His mother initially objected Nguyen's decision on pursuing a career in badminton, thinking it would effect his studies. "She thought I had no future. Fortunately, my father supported me," he said. "At the time I had two choices, to take university exams or pursue the sport. Finally I chose badminton, and I have never regretted the decision." (vietnamnews.com, 16 Jul 2006)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
