Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong is in the top 5 richest people in Southeast Asia.

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong - Chairman of Vingroup Corporation, the only Vietnamese person in the top 5 richest billionaires in Southeast Asia according to Forbes. Photo: VNA

Billionaire Prajogo Pangestu

According to the latest data from Forbes (November 10), billionaire Prajogo Pangestu currently owns an estimated net worth of 44.4 billion USD, ranking 38th in the world and the richest person in Southeast Asia.

He operates mainly in the petrochemical and energy sectors, through companies such as Barito Pacific and Barito Renewables Energy. Prajogo Pangestu first appeared on the Forbes billionaires list in 2017, with assets of about 1.8 billion USD.

Billionaire Low Tuck Kwong

He is known as the “coal king” of Indonesia. Billionaire Low Tuck Kwong is currently ranked 92nd in the world with a net worth of about 25.3 billion USD.

He is the founder of Bayan Resources – a major coal miner in Indonesia – and also runs Metis Energy, a Singapore-based renewable energy company, and holds stakes in The Farrer Park Company and Samindo Resources.

Billionaires R. Budi Hartono and Michael Hartono

Brothers R. Budi Hartono and Michael Hartono are ranked 107th and 114th in the world, with estimated net worths of $21.9 billion and $21 billion, respectively.

The bulk of their wealth comes from their investment in Bank Central Asia (BCA), which they acquired after the 1997–1998 Asian financial crisis. The Hartono family started out in the tobacco industry and remains one of Indonesia's largest cigarette manufacturers.

In 2022, the brothers took their company Global Digital Niaga – owner of e-commerce platform Blibli – public, raising $510 million in Indonesia's second-largest IPO.

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong - Chairman of Vingroup, has a net worth of about 18.7 billion USD, ranking 130th in the world. He first appeared on Forbes' billionaire list in 2016, when his assets were estimated at 1.8 billion USD.

After nearly a decade, Mr. Vuong is not only the richest billionaire in Vietnam, but also a typical face representing Southeast Asia on the global asset map.

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