Pham Nhat Vuong

Founder and Chairman of Vingroup; CEO of VinFast (since January 2024)

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Born: August 5, 1968, Hanoi

Education: Russian State Geological Prospecting University, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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VinFast's $4 billion bet on American EV manufacturing

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As of May 2026: Personally funding VinFast operations; net worth approximately $20 billion

Vietnam has never had its own automaker until VinFast. In July 2023, the six-year-old company broke ground on a 1,800-acre EV factory in rural North Carolina, pledging $4 billion and 7,500 jobs—the largest economic development in state history and the state's first automotive facility.

Updated May 27