Forbes real-time asset data updated at 1:45 PM on September 10 (Vietnam time) shows that the 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia currently own a total net worth of about 114 billion USD.
Topping the list is the representative from Vietnam - billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup Group, with an estimated net worth of 38.5 billion USD. With this asset level, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong ranks 57th 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 main areas of the Vingroup ecosystem currently include VinFast electric vehicle production, Vinhomes real estate development and Vinpearl resort services.
Ranked second on the list is billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. from the Philippines, with net assets of about 21.7 billion USD, ranked 128th in the world.
Mr. Enrique Razon Jr. is Chairman of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), a port operator operating in many countries. The Razon family started operating seaports in Manila in 1916, then expanded their 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 is billionaire Low Tuck Kwong from Indonesia, with a net worth of about 18.5 billion USD, ranking 148th in the world.
Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan Resources, one of the largest coal mining enterprises in Indonesia. Activities in the natural resources sector have helped him become one of the richest entrepreneurs in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Ranked fourth is billionaire Prajogo Pangestu, also from Indonesia, with a net worth of about 17.7 billion USD, ranking 155th in the world.
Prajogo Pangestu is the founder of Barito Pacific, a group operating in the fields of wood, petrochemicals, mining and renewable energy.
He began his career in the wood industry in the late 1970s. Later, Barito Pacific expanded into the petrochemical sector through Chandra Asri - one of the largest integrated petrochemical producers in Indonesia.
Fifth in the list is billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont from Thailand, with a net worth of about 17.6 billion USD, ranking 158th in the world.
Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont is the 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.
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 1:45 PM on September 10, 2026 (Vietnam time).
