Updated data at 8:20 AM on September 15, 2026 (Vietnam time) by Forbes shows that the 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia own a total net worth of about 109.7 billion USD.
Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong - Chairman of Vingroup - tops the list of Southeast Asian richest people with an estimated net worth of 37.5 billion USD. Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong ranks 60th in Forbes' list of the richest people in the world.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is the founder of Vingroup - a group operating in many fields such as industry, technology, real estate, retail and services. The Vingroup ecosystem currently includes many fields such as VinFast electric vehicle production, Vinhomes real estate development and Vinpearl resort services.
Ranked second in the list is billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. from the Philippines, with a net worth of about 21.6 billion USD.
Mr. Enrique Razon Jr. is Chairman of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), a seaport operator operating in many countries. The Razon family started operating seaports in Manila in 1916, then expanded operations to the international market.
In addition to the seaport sector, Mr. Enrique Razon Jr. also invests in tourism, resorts, infrastructure and energy. He is the owner of Bloomberry Resorts, a business operating in the fields of hotels, resorts and entertainment in the Philippines.
Ranked third in the list is billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont from Thailand, with a net worth of about 17.3 billion USD.
Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont is Senior Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), one of the largest multi-industry corporations in Thailand.
CP Group operates in many fields such as animal feed, animal husbandry, food, retail and many other businesses in many countries.
Ranked fourth in the list is billionaire R. Budi Hartono from Indonesia, with a net worth of about 16.7 billion USD.
Mr. R. Budi Hartono is one of the richest businessmen in Indonesia, associated with Djarum Group - a business operating in the tobacco production sector. The Hartono family also owns a large stake in Central Asia Bank (BCA), one of the largest banks in Indonesia.
In addition to finance and manufacturing, the Hartono family also has investments in many other business fields.
Fifth in the list is billionaire Prajogo Pangestu from Indonesia, with a net worth of about 16.6 billion USD.
Prajogo Pangestu is the founder of Barito Pacific, a group operating in the fields of wood, petrochemicals, mining and energy.
He began his career in the wood industry in the late 1970s. Later, Barito Pacific expanded its operations into the petrochemical sector through Chandra Asri - one of the largest integrated petrochemical producers in Indonesia.
Forbes updates the rankings and net worth of billionaires in real time, so they may change according to stock price fluctuations, exchange rates, business value and related assets. Data in the article was recorded at 8:20 AM on September 15, 2026 (Vietnam time).
