Earlier in the tournament, Minh won over the number four seed and world No 30 BoonsakPonsana of Thailand 21-19, 21-19 in the second round in 36 minutes.
In the quarter-final, World No 42 Minh will face Thailand rival Pannawit Thongnuam.
Meanwhile, in the women’s singles event, Vu Thi Trang lost to the number seven seed and world No 18 Sayaka Sato of Japan 2-0 (13-21, 8-21).