Pham Nhat Vuong
Phạm Nhật Vượng | |
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Born |
Hanoi, Vietnam | August 5, 1968
Residence | Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi [1] |
Nationality | Vietnam |
Alma mater | Hanoi University of Mining and Geology[2] |
Occupation | estate developer |
Organization | VinGroup |
Home town | Hanoi, Ha Tinh |
Phạm Nhật Vượng (born 1968) is a Vietnamese property developer and Vietnam's first billionaire.
Background
Vuong was born in 1968 in Hanoi while his paternal family has origin in Ha Tinh province in central Vietnam.[3] He grew up in Hanoi and graduated from Kim Lien High School in 1985.[4] In 1987, he entered Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, and had been sent to Moskva to study in Geology University (in Russian: Российский государственный геологоразведочный университет, РГГРУ). He graduated from РГГРУ in 1992.[5] After graduating, he got married to Phạm Thu Hương then moved to Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 1993, he developed Technocom, a market leader in culinary dehydrated products in Ukraine,[6] which he sold to Nestle for $150 million in 2009, before returning to Vietnam. Vuong's first projects in Vietnam were Vinpearl Resort Nha Trang, opened in 2003 and Vincom City Towers (later renamed Vincom Ba Trieu) in central Hanoi, opened in 2004. Vincom went public in 2007. It merged with Vinpearl, Vuong's luxury resort business, in 2007.[7]
In 2015, Vuong was the richest person in the Vietnam with assets totaling 24.3 trillion Vietnam dong (approximately 1.1 billion USD), which more than quadrupled those of the second richest person, Tran Dinh Long of Hanoi Hoa Phat Corporation.[8] His wife, Pham Thu Huong and sister-in-law Pham Thuy Hang ranked third and fifth respectively.
Property developments
Vincom shopping centers[9]
As of 2015 year end, Vuong's Vincom has opened 16 shopping centers in Vietnam, 5 in Hanoi, 4 in Ho Chi Minh City and one each in Viet Tri, Ha Long, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Bien Hoa, Can Tho and Long Xuyen.
- Vincom Ba Trieu (originally Vincom City Towers), Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, 2004
- Third tower of Vincom Ba Trieu, 2009
- Vincom Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, 2010
- Vincom Long Bien, Long Bien, Hanoi, 2011
- Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, 2013
- Vincom Mega Mall Times City, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, 2013
- Vincom Ha Long, Ha Long, Quang Ninh, 2014
- Vincom Thu Duc, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, 2015
- Vincom Hung Vuong - Can Tho, Ninh Kieu, Can Tho, 2015
- Vincom Da Nang, Da Nang, 2015
- Vincom Bien Hoa, Bien Hoa, Dong Nai, 2015
- Vincom Quang Trung, Go Vap, Ho Chi Minh City, 2015
- Vincom Hai Phong, Hai Phong, 2015
- Vincom Center Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dong Da, Hanoi, 2015
- Vincom Plaza Viet Tri, Viet Tri, Phu Tho, 2015
- Vincom Plaza Long Xuyen, Long Xuyen, An Giang, 2015
- Vincom Mega Mall Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, 2015 [10]
Vinpearl luxury resorts
- Nha Trang (resorts, villas, golf clubs, amusement park) - 5 estates
- Phu Quoc (resorts, golf clubs) - 2 estates
- Da Nang (resort, villas)
- Ha Long (resort)
- Hanoi (water park, aquarium) - at Royal City and Times City
- Hoi An (resort, villas), under construction
- Quy Nhon (resort, villas), under construction
Vinhomes urban developments
- Riverside, Long Bien, Hanoi
- Royal City, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi
- Times City, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
- Dong Khoi luxury rentals, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
- Gardenia, Tu Liem, Hanoi (under construction)
- Paradise Me Tri, Tu Liem, Hanoi (under construction)
- StarCity Centre Tran Duy Hung, Cau Giay, Hanoi (under construction)
- Central Palace Lieu Giai, Ba Dinh, Hanoi (under construction)
- Central Park Tan Cang, Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City (under construction)
- Ha Tinh (under construction)
- Shophouse, Hai Phong (under construction)
- Shophouse, Can Tho (under construction)
- Ha Long (under construction)
Other businesses
- adayroi.com (VinEcom) - E-commerce
- Almaz - exhibition and convention services in Hanoi
- VinCharm - spas and gyms in Da Nang, Nha Trang and Hanoi
- Vincom Office - office rentals
- VinDS - fashion stores
- VinECo - food supply chain
- VinMart - supermarket chains in Hanoi, Hai Duong, Ninh Binh, Ha Tinh and Ho Chi Minh City
- VinMec - high-end international hospitals in Hanoi and Phu Quoc
- VinPro - electronics stores
- VinSchool - international K-12 schools in Hanoi
See also
- List of countries by the number of US dollar billionaires
- Official website Vinhomes-vincom.com [11]
References
- ↑ http://vnexpress.net/su-kien/top-rich-2015/top30/pham-nhat-vuong-3338
- ↑ http://baodautu.vn/chuyen-ve-ty-phu-pham-nhat-vuong-d17532.html
- ↑ "Tỷ phú Phạm Nhật Vượng đi từ 'không' đến 'có' thế nào?". Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ http://news.zing.vn/Truong-Kim-Lien-gay-bat-ngo-voi-loat-HS-thanh-dat-post480308.html
- ↑ http://baodautu.vn/chuyen-ve-ty-phu-pham-nhat-vuong-d17532.html
- ↑ Nestlé acquires leading culinary company in Ukraine
- ↑ Lan Anh Nguyen The rise of Saigon March 25, 2013 Forbes
- ↑ http://vnexpress.net/su-kien/top-rich-2015/top100
- ↑ http://vincomshoppingmall.com/vi-VN/AboutUs/Lichsu-112/2011/Lich-su-phat-trien-thuong-hieu-151
- ↑ http://kinhdoanh.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/bat-dong-san/vincom-dong-loat-khai-truong-3-trung-tam-thuong-mai-moi-3331480.html
- ↑ http://vinhomes-vincom.com