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Combined net worth of the five richest in VN rose sharply in 2025

Friday, Jan 02, 2026

Forbes’ data showed that as of December 31, Việt Nam had five US dollar billionaires, one fewer than at the start of the year but their combined wealth jumped by more than US$28 billion to reach $40.9 billion.

Vingroup's Phạm Nhật Vượng surpasses Jack Ma as wealth jumps to $30 billion

Wednesday, Dec 24, 2025

Vượng''s $30 billion fortune places him 71st on Forbes'' real-time billionaire rankings, surpassing Jack Ma''s $29.7 billion.

Việt Nam’s richest tycoons climb global wealth rankings as stocks rally

Wednesday, Dec 03, 2025

Vượng now holds an estimated $24.7 billion, ranking 92nd globally and becoming the second-richest person in Southeast Asia.

Vingroup Chairman and his wife both join billionaire ranks

Friday, Sep 26, 2025

Vingroup Chairman Phạm Nhật Vượng remains Việt Nam’s richest man, while his wife Phạm Thu Hương has also reached billionaire status.

Vingroup takes legal action over false information

Tuesday, Sep 09, 2025

The false information focuses mainly on the group’s financial situation, product quality and origin, product legal issues and personal information of the leadership.

Phạm Nhật Vượng becomes first Vietnamese person owning $9b assets

Thursday, May 08, 2025

Vingroup’s founder and chairman Phạm Nhật Vượng becomes the first Vietnamese person to have a fortune of US$9 billion, according to the latest Forbes on May 8.

Vingroup's chairman now richer than Trump as fortune soars: Forbes

Tuesday, Apr 01, 2025

Over the past year, his wealth has increased by more than $3 billion, surpassing his previous record set in 2021.

VinFuture prize winners officially announced at grand ceremony

Thursday, Jan 20, 2022

The researchers behind the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine won the inaugural Vinfuture Grand Prize worth US$3 million.

Billionaire Johnathan Hanh Nguyen wants to invest in Bac Van Phong

Wednesday, Jun 10, 2020

Diversified conglomerate Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPP) of dollar billionaire Johnathan Hanh Nguyen wants to invest in Bac Van Phong, pledging to attract US$40 billion investment to turn the region into a modern economic zone.

Vietnamese billionaire and her conversation with student delegation from UK royal school

Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019

A delegation of students and professors from Harrow School in the UK met with billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, permanent vice chairwoman of HDBank and CEO of Vietjet Air, at the banks head office in HCM City on July 12.

Vietnamese-origin billionaire promotes trade between Viet Nam and Europe

Saturday, Jun 15, 2019

According to the Office of the President of the Republic of Srpska, on June 11 President Željka Cvijanović held a meeting with Vietnamese-origin billionaire Mai Vu Minh, the chairman of German company SAPA Thale, to discuss investment co-operation between Viet...