He will next face sixth seed Li Shi Feng of China in the last-eight round.
Vietnam Open: Simran-Ritika in quarters.
Returning to action after nearly two months, Saina, who made last-minute withdrawals from Indonesia Open and last week's Japan Open because of injuries, got past Chaiwan 21-17, 21-19 in her opening round contest.
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