Real estate tycoon Bui Thanh Nhon surpassed billionaire Tran Dinh Long, ranked No. 2 in Vietnam

According to Forbes, by the end of the trading session on April 5, Mr Bui Thanh Nhonchairman of Novaland Group with a fortune of $3.5 billion and became the second richest person in Vietnam, just behind billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong ($6.4 billion).

In Forbes’ 2022 billionaire list, Nova Group Chairman Bui Thanh Nhon became the 7th USD billionaire in Vietnam with a fortune of $2.9 billion, behind Mr. 3.2 billion USD).

However, Mr. Nhon quickly rose to No. 2 position thanks to the recent increase in Novaland shares.

Thus, Vietnam currently has 7 billionaires in the Forbes list, including Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong, VietJet Air CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Hoa Phat Chairman Tran Dinh Long, Techcombank Chairman Ho Hung Anh, and Chairman of the VietJet Air Group. Thaco Chairman Tran Ba ​​Duong, Masan Chairman Nguyen Dang Quang and Nova Group Chairman Bui Thanh Nhon.

Real estate tycoon Bui Thanh Nhon has $3.5 billion, the second richest in Vietnam.

In the 2022 ranking, Mr. Bui Thanh Nhon ranked 1,053 in the world, while Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong ranked 411.

At the present time, Mr. Nhon has entered the top 1,000 along with Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, Mr. Tran Dinh Long and Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao.

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong could be in the top 40 richest people in the world if the issuance and listing in the US is successful in the second half of this year.

According to Bloomberg, Vingroup’s auto manufacturer – VinFast is considering raising $500 million to $1 billion in convertible bonds or through some other options before listing on the US stock exchange in the second half of this year or next year. after.

Responding to the international press in November 2021, Ms. Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vice President of Vingroup, said that VinFast plans to invest 6 billion USD to open an electric vehicle factory in the US and is in negotiations with the company. potential investors to raise billions of dollars to finance expansion

A representative of Vingroup at that time also said that VinFast plans to list in the US in the next year or two, adding that the company’s valuation is estimated at between $25 billion and $60 billion.

Mr. Bui Thanh Nhon is just behind Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong.

According to Forbes, as of April 5, 2022, Pham Nhat Vuong has a fortune of $6.4 billion.

However, if VinFast IPO is successful in the US with a valuation of 60 billion USD as expected, Mr. Vuong will have about 26 billion USD more. And then, Vuong’s total assets will be 40 billion USD, making it to the top 40 richest people on the planet according to Forbes’ list.

Ms. Pham Thu Huong, Mr. Vuong’s wife, also has an additional $ 600 million, bringing the total assets to about $ 1.2 billion, becoming the second female billionaire in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, just behind the female billionaire. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao (CEO of VietJet, with $3.1 billion).

In early August 2021, billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong contributed 48.5% of capital, equivalent to VND 485 billion (together with Vingroup 51%) to VINES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company (VinES), a battery and battery manufacturing business. regulations in the context that VinFast aims to become a global smart electric car company.

Recently, many Vietnamese entrepreneurs have recorded a rapid increase in their assets thanks to rising stock prices. The position on the world rankings increased sharply.

In March, VJC shares of VietJet Airlines reached a historic peak, helping billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao’s fortune to peak at $3.2 billion and rank 942 on the list of the richest people on the planet.

In the world, according to Forbes’ 2022 ranking, the world has 2,668 billionaires, 87 fewer than last year. The combined wealth of billionaires fell by $400 billion to $12.7 trillion. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is the richest person with a fortune of $219 billion. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is behind with $171 billion, LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault ($158 billion) and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates ($129 billion).

V. Ha