The list of world billionaires updated by Forbes on June 14 recorded that Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong - Chairman of Vingroup - owns assets of 30.6 billion USD. With this asset level, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong ranks 78th in the ranking of the richest people in the world.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is currently the richest person in Vietnam. His assets are mainly associated with the Vingroup ecosystem, a group operating in many fields such as real estate, industry, commercial services, technology and electric vehicles.
Ranked 2nd in the list of Vietnamese billionaires is Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao - Chairwoman of Vietjet Air's Board of Directors. According to Forbes, Ms. Thao owns assets of 4.2 billion USD, ranking 1st in the global billionaire ranking.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is the first self-made female billionaire in Vietnam. She is associated with the development of Vietjet Air airline, and also has investments in the fields of banking, real estate, technology and green energy.
Following behind is Ms. Pham Thu Huong - Vice President of Vingroup. Forbes updated Ms. Pham Thu Huong's assets at 3.4 billion USD, ranking 1st in the world.
Ms. Pham Thu Huong is one of the key leaders at Vingroup. Her assets are largely related to shares in this group.
The next person on the list is Mr. Tran Dinh Long - Chairman of Hoa Phat Group. Mr. Long currently owns assets of 2.6 billion USD, ranking 1st in the world billionaire ranking.
Hoa Phat Group is a large steel manufacturer in Vietnam, operating in fields such as construction steel, steel pipes, galvanized steel, agriculture and real estate. Mr. Tran Dinh Long's assets fluctuate according to HPG stock movements on the stock market.
Finally, Mr. Ho Hung Anh - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Techcombank. According to Forbes, Mr. Ho Hung Anh owns assets of 2.1 billion USD, ranked 1st 942nd in the world.
Mr. Ho Hung Anh is one of the prominent entrepreneurs in the financial - banking sector in Vietnam. In addition to Techcombank, he is also known for his connections in the Masan ecosystem.
Thus, according to Forbes' June 14 update, the total assets of 5 billionaire billionaires have reached 42.9 billion USD. Among them, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong continues to surpass the remaining billionaires in the list.
