Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong has completed an additional capital injection of VND 11,000 billion (about USD 436.4 million) into VinFast Vietnam Joint Stock Company (VFVN), a subsidiary of VinFast Auto Ltd., according to a VinFast Auto report filed with the SEC on October 29. The funds were provided through VFVN issuing non-convertible dividend-preference shares to him, on terms similar to the shares issued in the third quarter of 2026, when he contributed VND 20,000 billion. Including both tranches, his total contributions through this method reach VND 31,000 billion, in addition to his earlier financial support commitments. The company said the aim is to further strengthen VFVN's financial capacity and provide resources for its growth plans. Pham Nhat Vuong, Vietnam's richest person with assets of USD 37.7 billion, said at Vingroup's 2024 shareholder meeting that Vingroup would never abandon VinFast.
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Original headline: Tỷ phú Phạm Nhật Vượng góp thêm gần nửa tỷ USD vào VinFast Việt Nam
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Industry | Real Estate Holding & Development |
| Market cap | 1,857,153 bn VND |
| P/E | 87.2 |
| P/B | 10.86 |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 241.00 |
| Change that session | 0.00% |
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