Wife of Southeast Asia's richest man among 5 Vietnamese on Asia’s most powerful women list
Pham Thu Huong, wife of Southeast Asia's richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, and four other Vietnamese business leaders are featured on Fortune magazine's list of the 100 most powerful women in Asia.
Huong, the vice chairwoman of Vietnam's largest publicly traded company Vingroup, has been named one of the 2026 "Most Powerful Women Asia," according to the annual list. She secured the 37th position, marking it as the highest-ranking Vietnamese woman on the list. Huong is one of two new Vietnamese entrants this year, alongside FPT Digital Retail chairwoman Nguyen Bach Diep, who is ranked 90th.
Vingroup, a conglomerate led by Huong's husband, is Vietnam's most valuable company with a valuation of $35.7 billion, making him the wealthiest man in Southeast Asia, according to Forbes. Huong's net worth is estimated at $4.1 billion. She was recognized for her role in building Vingroup with her husband and her leadership of GSM, which operates Green SM, an electric ride-hailing service. Huong is also one of the wealthiest individuals in Vietnam.
Other notable Vietnamese women on the list include Vinamilk CEO Mai Kieu Lien, who has held her position for three consecutive years. Viettel Global CEO Nguyen Thi Hoa and AgriS chair Dang Huynh Uc My, who have each been listed twice, also made the cut. Fortune's assessment of the honorees considered factors such as the scale and performance of their organizations, career trajectory, influence, innovation, and their broader societal impact.
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