
On October 13th, Vingroup’s VIC shares opened with a positive surge. As of now, VIC shares have climbed 4.7% to VND 201,100 per share, with over 2 million shares traded.

This upward trend in VIC shares has significantly boosted the wealth of billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong. At the current price of VND 201,100 per share, his total holdings in VIC are valued at nearly VND 452 trillion.
According to Forbes’ real-time billionaire rankings, Vuong’s net worth increased by $680 million in a single day, making him the second-largest gainer globally, just behind Prajogo Pangestu, whose wealth rose by $1.9 billion.

Currently, Pham Nhat Vuong’s net worth stands at $18.8 billion, ranking him 126th globally.
The total value of Vingroup shares (VIC) held directly and indirectly by Pham Nhat Vuong and his family is approximately VND 491 trillion.
Specifically, Vuong personally owns nearly 390 million VIC shares, equivalent to 10% of the capital, valued at nearly VND 74.9 trillion.
On October 9th, Vuong completed the transfer of 60 million shares to VinEnergo as part of a capital contribution to the company.
His wife, Pham Thu Huong, holds nearly 170 million shares, valued at VND 32.6 trillion, while their son, Pham Nhat Quan Anh, owns 150,000 shares, worth approximately VND 29 billion.

Notably, Vietnam Investment Group JSC, Vuong’s primary personal investment company, holds the largest stake among these entities, with 1.26 billion VIC shares, equivalent to 32.5% of the capital.
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