Where do Vietnamese billionaires stand in the list of the richest people in Southeast Asia?
Tùng Anh•01/04/2023
As of the end of February 2023, according to Forbes data, Vietnam had 6 billionaires with a total asset of 12.5 billion USD. This figure has decreased sharply compared to the beginning of 2022 and is lower than the figure calculated in 2020.
According to data compiled by Forbes on February 20, among the major countries in Southeast Asia, Thailand has 29 billionaires (up 1 compared to last year), Singapore has 27 billionaires (down 1 compared to last year), and Indonesia has 25 billionaires (down 1 compared to last year). Notably, the Philippines has only 14 billionaires (down 7 compared to last year), while Malaysia has 16 billionaires (down 1 compared to last year). According to the latest update of Forbes' list of world billionaires, Vietnam has 6 USD billionaires: Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong, VietJet Air CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Hoa Phat Chairman Tran Dinh Long, Techcombank Chairman Ho Hung Anh, Thaco Chairman Tran Ba Duong, and Masan Chairman Nguyen Dang Quang. The total number of billionaires in Southeast Asia is 117.
Forbes Data
Looking deeper into the list, Pham Nhat Vuong ranked 30th in the list of Southeast Asian billionaires with $4 billion. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao ranked 55th with $2.2 billion, Tran Dinh Long ranked 71st with $1.8 billion. Ho Hung Anh ranked 78th with $1.6 billion, Tran Ba Duong ranked 81st with $1.5 billion and Nguyen Dang Quang ranked 87th in the list of Southeast Asian billionaires with $1.4 billion. The total assets of Vietnamese billionaires are currently $12.5 billion.
Forbes Data
Compared to last year, only Indonesia saw a significant increase in total billionaire wealth. Meanwhile, Thailand and Singapore saw virtually no change in billionaire wealth. The wealth of billionaires in Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam saw a significant decrease compared to 2022.
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