Founder Profile
Pham Nhat Vuong
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Pham Nhat Vuong?
Pham Nhat Vuong is a founder of VinFast, which was founded in 2017.
- Company founded
- VinFast
- Founded
- 2017
Background
Born in Hanoi in 1968, Pham Nhat Vuong studied at the Moscow Geological Prospecting Institute and then built the Technocom food business in Ukraine, best known for Mivina instant noodles, which Nestle bought in 2010. He returned to Vietnam to develop Vinpearl and Vincom, which merged into Vingroup.
Founding Story
Pham Nhat Vuong is the founder and chairman of Vingroup and is ranked by Forbes as Vietnam's richest person. He founded VinFast in 2017, has funded much of its losses personally and through Vingroup, and served as its global CEO from January 2024 until September 2026, when his son Pham Nhat Quan Anh took over.
Education: Hanoi University of Mining and Geology. Pham Nhat Vuong was born in 1968.