Forbes real-time asset data updated at 4:00 PM on September 8 (Vietnam time) shows that the 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia currently own a total net worth of about 113.5 billion USD.
Topping the list is the representative from Vietnam - billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup Group, with an estimated net worth of 38.4 billion USD. With this asset level, he is currently ranked 55th 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 and services.
Ranked second is the representative from the Philippines - billionaire Enrique Razon Jr., with a net worth of about 21.1 billion USD, ranking 132nd in the world.
Mr. Enrique Razon Jr. is Chairman of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), a major port operator in the Philippines. The port business of the Razon family began in Manila in 1916 and he continued to expand to many international markets.
In addition to the seaport sector, Mr. Enrique Razon Jr. also invests in fields such as tourism, resorts, infrastructure and energy. He is the owner of Bloomberry Resorts, a business operating in the field of hotels, resorts and entertainment in the Philippines.
Standing third in the list is the representative from Indonesia - billionaire Low Tuck Kwong, with a net worth of about 19.1 billion USD, ranking 144th in the world.
Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan Resources, one of the largest coal mining enterprises in Indonesia. Business in the natural resources sector has helped him become one of the richest people in Indonesia as well as Southeast Asia.
Ranked fourth is the representative from Thailand - billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont, with a net worth of about 17.6 billion USD, ranking 157th in the world.
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 business lines.
Fifth in the list is the representative from Indonesia - billionaire Prajogo Pangestu, with a net worth of about 17.3 billion USD.
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 its operations into the petrochemical sector through Chandra Asri, one of Indonesia's largest integrated petrochemical producers.
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 is recorded at 16:00 on September 8, 2026 (Vietnam time).
