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  "id": 18047610,
  "title": "Vietnamese companies make strong gains in Fortune Southeast Asia 500 ranking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/vietnamese-companies-make-strong-gains-in-fortune-southeast-asia-500",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-04T00:09:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SGGP English Edition Business",
    "slug": "sggp-english-edition-business",
    "url": "https://en.sggp.org.vn/vietnamese-companies-make-strong-gains-in-fortune-southeast-asia-500-ranking-post130736.html"
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  "account": "In the 2026 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 rankings, Vietnamese companies demonstrated impressive growth, collectively generating US$177 billion in revenue, marking a 10.5 percent increase. This figure represented the highest among Southeast Asian countries, tripling the overall ranking's average growth rate of 3.4 percent. The ceremony honoring these companies took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 3, as part of the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 Summit 2026.\n\nVietnam's 72 companies on the list underscored the nation's significant role in driving regional economic growth. These businesses spanned various sectors, including energy, manufacturing, technology, finance, and consumer goods. Among Vietnam's top-ranking companies, energy and industry leaders such as PetroVietnam (No.11) and Vinachem (No.148) were particularly notable. In the private sector, Vingroup (No.26) led, followed by FPT Corporation (No.130) and Coteccons (No.285). In retail and consumer goods, companies like Vinamilk (No.164), FPT Retail (No.170), and AgriS (No.256) secured prominent positions.\n\nThe financial services sector was represented by Agribank (No.45), Techcombank (No.103), HDBank (No.121), and Bao Viet Group (No.159). Additionally, multinational corporations from across Southeast Asia featured prominently, with Singapore's Wilmar International (No.4), DBS Bank (No.8), and UOB (No.15) among the top-ranked companies. Other leading regional businesses in sectors such as shipping, aviation, infrastructure, and healthcare also secured places on the list.",
  "summary": "Vietnamese companies made a strong showing in the 2026 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 rankings, generating combined revenue of US$177 billion, up 10.5 percent, as Fortune honored the region's largest businesses at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on Nov 3.",
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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."
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