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.
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, 47, the President and CEO of budget airline Vietjet Air, was Southeast Asia’s only female billionaire to be named on the 2017 Forbes list of Self-Made Women Billionaires in the world.
