Pham Nhat Vuong
$23.6B
Born
Aug 05, 1968
Age
57
Source of Wealth
Diversified
Residence
Hanoi,
Citizenship
Vietnam
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
- Pham Nhat Vuong studied in Russia and started a popular instant noodle business in the Ukraine in the 1990s before moving back to Vietnam.
- Today he is the chairman of Vingroup, one of Vietnam's largest conglomerates with interests in real estate, retail and healthcare among others.
- The group's main units include electric vehicle maker VinFast, property developer Vinhomes and hotel chain Vinpearl. VinFast has become Vietnam's largest EV maker by market share, with overseas plants in India and Indonesia.
- In 2023 he took VinFast public through a SPAC listing on Nasdaq. Vinpearl listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange in May 2025.
- Charging station operator V-Green was spun off from VinFast in 2024, and is investing more than $400 million over the next two years to build charging infrastructure across the country.
- He turned some investments into non-profit ventures, including some in healthcare, education and sports. He also built a center of contemporary art.
- In 2020, Vuong and his wife's VinFuture Foundation established the $4.5 million VinFuture Prize for science and technological innovation.
- Vuong's first business was a Vietnamese restaurant where he personally served customers.
- Vuong plays soccer regularly with his company's team. He sponsors PVF, a center for young soccer talents.
- In 2020, Vingroup partnered with U.S.-based Medtronic to manufacture ventilators.
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