According to Forbes' update on September 4, 2026, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong - Chairman of Vingroup - owns assets of 39.2 billion USD, ranking 54th in the list of the richest people in the world.
With this asset level, Mr. Vuong continues to hold the position of the richest billionaire in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. The gap of more than 18 billion USD compared to the second-ranked person shows the superiority in the asset scale of Vingroup Chairman in the region.
Second in the ranking is Philippine billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. with a net worth of 20.9 billion USD, ranked 132nd in the world.
Mr. Enrique Razon Jr. is Chairman of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), the largest port operator in the Philippines in terms of revenue, with subsidiaries operating in Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Africa and America.
The port business of the Razon family began in Manila in 1916. Enrique Razon Jr. then continued to expand operations to many international markets.
In addition to the seaport sector, he also has many investments in tourism, resorts, infrastructure and energy. Bloomberry Resorts, his hotel and resort business, opened the second Solaire complex in Manila urban area in 2024.
He also participated in investment in Manila Water, offshore gas fields in the West Philippine Sea and a number of gas power plants.
Ranked third is Mr. Low Tuck Kwong (Indonesia), with a net worth of about 19 billion USD, ranking 147th 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.
Fourth place belongs to Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont (Thailand) with a net worth of 17.9 billion USD, ranking 155th in the world.
Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont is Senior Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, or CP Group, one of Thailand's largest multi-industry corporations. CP operates prominently in the fields of animal feed, animal husbandry, food, retail and many other businesses.
Closing the top 5 is billionaire Prajogo Pangestu (Indonesia) with assets of 17.3 billion USD, ranked 163rd in the world. He built a business empire in the fields of petrochemicals and energy through Barito Pacific and Barito Renewables Energy. His assets have increased sharply since he first appeared in Forbes' billionaire list in 2017, when it was only about 1.8 billion USD.
