{
  "id": 12500576,
  "title": "Wife of Southeast Asia’s richest man returns to second place on Vietnam's rich list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/wife-of-southeast-asias-richest-man-returns-to-second-place-on",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:39:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/billionaires/wife-of-southeast-asia-s-richest-man-returns-to-second-place-on-vietnam-s-rich-list-5129063.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Huong Vuong, wife of Vietnam's wealthiest man, has re-emerged as the second wealthiest individual on the country's rich list. Her net worth has surged nearly 4% to an impressive US$4.1 billion, a gain of over $156 million from the previous day, according to real-time data from Forbes. This wealth surge surpasses that of Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, chairwoman of budget airline Vietjet, whose fortune stands at $4 billion, marking a 1.8% decrease.\n\nVingroup's stock has been a major contributor to Huong's newfound wealth, with the company's stock experiencing a 5.5% rise over the past three trading sessions. As the chairman of Vingroup, Vuong himself saw a 3.8% increase in his personal wealth, now valued at $36.2 billion.\n\nHuong's sister, also a deputy chairwoman at Vingroup, experienced a 4% increase in her fortune, valuing her assets at $2.9 billion, securing her a fourth-place ranking in Vietnam's rich list. Other prominent Vietnamese billionaires maintained their positions, with Tran Dinh Long, head of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group, ranking fifth with a net worth of $2.3 billion, followed by Ho Hung Anh, chairman of private lender Techcombank, with $2.2 billion.\n\nVPBank chairman Ngo Chi Dung rounded out the top seven with a net worth of $1.2 billion, while food producer and retailer Masan Group chairman Nguyen Dang Quang secured the eighth and final spot, with $1 billion in assets. Collectively, the eight billionaires on the list possess a combined fortune of $53.9 billion, with Vuong's family holding 80% of this total wealth.",
  "summary": "Pham Thu Huong, the wife of Southeast Asia’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, has returned to the second position on Vietnam’s billionaire list thanks to a recovery of her company’s stock.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "VnExpress Business",
        "title": "Wife of Southeast Asia's richest man among 5 Vietnamese on Asia’s most powerful women list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/wife-of-southeast-asias-richest-man-among-5-vietnamese-on-asias-most",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:43:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}