According to Forbes’ real-time billionaire rankings updated on May 7, Pham Nhat Vuong’s net worth reached USD 35.1 billion, placing him 62nd among the world’s richest individuals.
Compared with March, the Vingroup chairman’s fortune has risen by nearly USD 10 billion.
Vietnamese billionaires (Photo: DT).
With this wealth, Vuong maintained his position as the richest person in Southeast Asia, well ahead of Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu, whose fortune stood at USD 23.4 billion.
Vuong’s net worth also surpassed that of Colin Huang, ranked 66th globally with USD 34.1 billion, and Lee Jae-yong, ranked 76th with USD 31.3 billion.
The sharp increase in Vuong’s fortune was driven by the strong rally of VIC shares and companies within the Vingroup ecosystem.
At the close of trading on May 6, VIC stock reached VND 224,000 per share, around 11 times higher than at the beginning of 2025.
Other members of Vuong’s family also recorded significant gains in wealth.
Pham Thu Huong, Vuong’s wife and Vingroup vice chairwoman, held a fortune of USD 3.8 billion, ranking 1,133rd globally. Pham Thuy Hang, Huong’s younger sister and another Vingroup vice chairwoman, owned USD 2.7 billion, ranking 1,561st worldwide.
Other Vietnamese dollar billionaires also saw changes in Forbes’ rankings.
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, chairwoman of VietJet Air, held USD 4.2 billion, ranking 1,028th globally.
Tran Dinh Long, chairman of Hoa Phat Group, had a net worth of USD 2.8 billion, placing 1,530th.
Ho Hung Anh, chairman of Techcombank, owned USD 2.4 billion and ranked 1,788th globally.
Ngo Chi Dung, chairman of VPBank, held assets worth USD 1.2 billion, ranking 3,128th worldwide.
Nguyen Dang Quang, chairman of Masan Group, owned USD 1.1 billion, placing 3,187th globally.