Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao

Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao (#1026)

Global Rank #1026

Country Rank #2

Country Vietnam

I have always aimed big and done big deals. I have never done anything on a small scale. When people were trading one container [of goods], I was already trading hundreds of containers.

$ 4 B
Airlines
Vietnam
F
56 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,026

Country Rank #2

Net Worth $4.1B

Previous Worth $4.3B

Worth Change -$0.2B

Country Vietnam

Industry Airlines

Age 56 Years

Gender F

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Citizenship Vietnam

World Billionaires List Vietnam Billionaires Airlines

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 55

Source Of Wealth Airlines, Self Made

Residence Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Citizenship Vietnam

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Net Worth Change -$0.2B -4.7% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $4.3B

Current Net Worth $4.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Vietnam's first self-made woman billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao took her budget airline, VietJet Air, public in 2017. She launched the airline in 2011 and made a big splash early on with ads featuring bikini-clad flight attendants. Nguyen got the idea to launch a low-cost airline while she was a trader, when she predicted that demand for air travel in Vietnam would increase. She also has investments in HD Bank, technology, green energy and real estate, including hotels and beach resorts.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao.

#1011

Billionaires (2026)

#42

World's Richest Self-Made Women (2025)

#52

Power Women (2019)

Insights

Did You Know?

After studying economics and finance in Soviet Russia in the 1980s, Nguyen got her start trading commodities in Eastern Europe and Asia.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Period Change Worth Movement

Current Net Worth: $4.1B (May 4, 2026)