(VOVWORLD) - The total net worth of six Vietnamese billionaires has increased to 19.3 billion USD, up 3 billion USD since the last Forbes’ Billionaires update earlier this year.
Six Vietnamese billionaires listed by Forbes |
Forbes credited the increase to surging stock prices in 2021.
Pham Nhat Vuong, chairman of conglomerate Vingroup and the richest person in Vietnam, saw his assets are up by 100 million USD to 7.4 billion USD.
Tran Dinh Long, chairman of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group, is second with his net worth totaling 4 billion USD.