 The inaugural international series Vietnam has brought the Asian tour to the Kean golf links in Cam Ran, a dramatic Greg Norman design and some good golf to enjoy in the opening round. Paul Casey though didn't particularly enjoy his first visit to Vietnam. He loves the course, he loves the people, he just didn't play well enough. This led to one of his rare birdies at the 8th, and around a 74, two over par Casey has a lot of work to do tomorrow. Takumi Kanaya of Japan played one of the shots of the day here at the par 4 tenth. Straight in for an eagle two, he didn't realize it at the time, but that helped him to a round of 69 for the international series Omen champion. Matthew Chum from Hong Kong only got his tour card in January, but the rookie played beautifully today at 67 for 5 under par with the help of that birdie at the 8th. It's good to see Gunn Chironko of Thailand back to full fitness again. He had four birdies in a row to start the back nine, and then another here at the 16th. He came back in 31, a 66 for 6 under par for Chironko. Another tour rookie Douglas Klein of Australia had a bogey free 66 in his opening round. There's a birdie at the 17th. He was happy enough with that, and so was Miguel Tabueno. Another bogey free round, six birdies in a 66 for the Filipino Manuel I second in the order of merit, only one off the lead. There were three players tied for the lead at the top of the leaderboard. One of them, Tehi Lee of Korea, two eagles in his 65, this with a birdie at the last 65, the best of the day here in Vietnam.