Mr. Phạm Nhật Vượng
According to Forbes' update (March 1, 2026), Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong - Chairman of the Board of Directors (BOD) of Vingroup Group - owns an estimated assets of 27.7 billion USD, ranking 87th in the global richest person ranking. Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong is currently the richest person in Vietnam.
At the beginning of January 2026, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong's assets were at the threshold of 31.5 billion USD, reaching for the first time the 68th richest person in the world.
In Southeast Asia, billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong maintains the 2nd position in the top 5 richest people.
Ms. Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo
Ranked second in the top 5 richest people in Vietnam is Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao - Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Vietjet Air - with assets of about 4.2 billion USD. According to Forbes' ranking of the richest people, Ms. Thao is ranked 1,016.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao - the first self-made female billionaire of Vietnam - listed the low-cost airline VietJet Air on the stock exchange in 2017.
Ms. Thao also has investments in HDBank, technology, green energy and real estate including hotels and resorts.
Ms. Pham Thu Huong
Ms. Pham Thu Huong - Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Vingroup Group - owns assets of 3 billion USD, ranking 1st in the world. In Vietnam, billionaire Pham Thu Huong is currently the 3rd richest person.
As one of Vingroup's major shareholders, she plays an important role in the management and long-term development orientation of the group.
Mr. Tran Dinh Long - Hoa Phat Group
Mr. Tran Dinh Long - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hoa Phat Group - has assets of 2.9 billion USD, ranking 1,419th globally.
Hoa Phat is currently the largest steel producer in Vietnam, playing an important role in the supply chain of construction materials and infrastructure development, contributing to promoting the growth of the heavy industry.
Mr. Tran Dinh Long founded Hoa Phat JSC in 1992, which is the largest steel production group in Vietnam. In addition, Mr. Tran Dinh Long is also investing in real estate and agriculture.
Mr. Ho Hung Anh - Techcombank
Closing the list is Mr. Ho Hung Anh - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) - with assets of 2.5 billion USD, ranking 1,668th in the world.
The asset scale of over 40 billion USD of 5 Vietnamese billionaires reflects the growth of the private business sector, as well as the trend of deeper integration of the Vietnamese economy into the global value chain.
