Hanoi (VNA), Feb. 17 -- The number of Vietnamese billionaires in US dollar has dropped to five in the early months of 2024 from the previous six, reported in April 2023.

According to Forbes , the current five Vietnamese billionaires are Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong, VietJet Air Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Hoa Phat Chairman Tran Dinh Long, Thaco Chairman Tran Ba Duong and Techcombank Chairman Ho Hung Anh.

Vuong topped the list as the richest man in Vietnam with a total assets of 4.5 billion USD, ranking 648th globally. On February 7, the last trading season of 2023, his assets increased by an additional 7 million USD after VHM of Vinhomes gained by 2$ to 41,800 VND per share, VRE of Vincom Retail by 0.9%, and VIC of Vingroup ...