According to updates from Forbes Real Time Net Worth, leading the list of Southeast Asian richest billionaires is a representative from Vietnam - billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup Corporation, with an estimated net worth of 37.9 billion USD. 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 Vingroup ecosystem currently includes many fields such as VinFast electric vehicle production, Vinhomes real estate development and Vinpearl resort services.
Ranked second in the list is billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. from the Philippines, with a net worth of about 21.6 billion USD.
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 in the list is billionaire Low Tuck Kwong from Indonesia, with a net worth of about 17.4 billion USD.
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 Dhanin Chearavanont from Thailand, with a net worth of about 17.5 billion USD.
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 businesses in many countries.
Ranked fifth in the list is billionaire Prajogo Pangestu from Indonesia, with a net worth of about $17.0 billion.
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.
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 3:20 PM on September 12, 2026 (Vietnam time).
