According to Forbes updates (April 24, 2026), the assets of Vietnamese billionaires in the ranking of the richest people on the planet have increased, reflecting the positive developments of business and market values.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong's net worth - Chairman of Vingroup is currently estimated at 34.9 billion USD, an increase of about 968 million USD compared to the update on April 21. Notably, not only increasing in asset value, Mr. Vuong's ranking has also improved significantly, from 73rd to 64th in the world.
With this level of assets, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong has now surpassed billionaire Jack Ma - the founder of Alibaba Group, who owns about 28 billion USD according to Forbes real-time data.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong's asset increase mainly came from the positive developments of VIC shares on the Vietnamese stock market. In the trading session on April 24, VIC code increased sharply, at times up to about 216,300 VND/share (adjusted price), approaching the historical peak and attracting large cash flow.
The spread did not stop at VIC but expanded to stocks in the Vingroup ecosystem. VHM shares increased to a maximum amplitude of 144,000 VND/share, while VPL maintained positive trading around 82,600 VND/share.
The "Vingroup" stock group, especially VIC and VHM, continued to play a pillar role, contributing to supporting VN-Index to maintain green color in the session. At the same time, Vingroup's capitalization continued to improve, consolidating its position in the group of largest enterprises in the market.
In the domestic market, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong still maintains the position of the richest person in Vietnam, with asset values fluctuating according to the developments of key stocks in the Vingroup ecosystem, and is also one of the billionaires with significant influence in Southeast Asia.
Following Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, Ms. Pham Thu Huong - Vice President of Vingroup Group with assets worth 3.8 billion USD, an increase of 149 million USD compared to April 21. Currently, she ranks No. 1 in the world.
Mr. Tran Dinh Long - Chairman of Hoa Phat Group is holding assets of about 2.8 billion USD, ranking 1st, 525th in the global billionaire list.
Next, Ms. Pham Thuy Hang - Vice President of Vingroup Group owns assets worth 2.7 billion USD, an increase of 103 million USD. Ms. Hang is currently ranked No. 1 in 567 in the world.
At the bottom of the list is Mr. Nguyen Dang Quang - Chairman of Masan Group with 1.1 billion USD, down 13 million USD, currently ranked 3rd, 195th in the world.
