Southeast Asia’s richest man ranks third globally in single-day wealth gain

Vuong, the richest man in Vietnam, saw his net worth increase by 1.27% to $37.3 billion, according to Forbes' real-time data. This gain followed a 1.31% rise in shares of his company Vingroup, which hit its highest level in more than a month. Vuong was ranked 59th globally in wealth. The world's top gainers included Wang Xingxing, a Chinese billionaire from humanoid robot maker Yushu Technology, whose wealth surged by $910 million to $12.3 billion as Unitree shares jumped 8%.

The company had raised $905 million in an IPO in August 2026, becoming China's first publicly listed humanoid robot maker. Dang Yanbao, chairman of Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, experienced a $475 million increase in his net worth to $20.9 billion. Two other Chinese billionaires, Chen Tianshi and Lu Weiding, also saw significant gains, with Cambricon Technologies and Wanxiang Group respectively.