How much is Ngo Chi Dung Worth? Ngo Chi Dung Net Worth in 2026
Ngo Chi Dung’s net worth is estimated at $1.2 billion as of November 2026. The chairman of VPBank owns only about 4% of the bank in his own name. His wife holds almost exactly as many shares as he does, and three companies on the bank’s related-party list hold more than either of them.
| Net worth | $1.2 billion (our estimate, range $730 million to $1.7 billion) |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968 |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Known for | Chairman of VPBank since 2010 |
| Main income sources | VPBank shares held by him, his wife and related companies |
How much is Ngo Chi Dung worth in 2026?
About $1.2 billion, by our estimate. Almost all of it is VPBank stock, priced at 22,550 dong at the close on November 10, 2026, and converted at about 25,570 dong to the dollar, the mid-market rate that day. The hard part is deciding whose shares count. We credit him with his own stake, his wife’s, and the three companies VPBank lists as his related parties. We leave out the shares held by his mother and his two children. Count only his own name and he is worth under $400 million; count the whole family block and he passes $1.7 billion.
The $1.2 billion, row by row
| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| VPBank shares in his name | $365 million | 328.55 million shares in the bank’s 2025 governance report, about 414 million after the 26.04% bonus issue in September 2026, at 22,550 dong. |
| His wife’s VPBank shares | $363 million | Hoang Anh Minh held 326.7 million shares, about 412 million after the bonus issue. We treat a married couple’s stakes as one household. |
| Related companies | $495 million | Diera Corp, Effexi and Rostra held about 445.6 million shares, roughly 562 million after the bonus issue. Our assumption: VPBank names them as his related parties but does not publish who owns them, so this row is the least certain. |
| Total | $1.2 billion | $1,223 million before rounding. |
All post-bonus share counts are our calculation: the end-2025 holdings multiplied by 1.26, on the assumption that none of these holders bought or sold since.
A family that owns a fifth of a bank
The table that matters was printed by VietTimes in February 2026, drawn from VPBank’s 2025 governance report. It lists his mother, Vu Thi Quyen, with about 325.9 million shares, his wife with 326.7 million, his son with 70 million, his daughter with 10.8 million and a brother-in-law with 51.6 million. Add the three companies and the group held 1,559 million shares, or 19.65% of the bank. Diera Corp alone held 348.74 million, more than Dung himself.
Then the share count grew. VPBank issued 2.06 billion new shares to existing holders at a ratio of 26.04104%, lifting the total from about 7.93 billion to 10 billion, Vietnam+ reported in October 2026. The final record date was September 25. A bonus issue does not make anyone richer on the day, because the price adjusts, but it does mean older share counts now understate every holding by about a fifth.
Our calculation of how sensitive he is: the three ledger rows cover about 1,388 million shares, so every 1,000 dong move in VPBank’s share price changes our figure by about 1,388 billion dong, or $54 million. The stock traded at 22,550 dong on November 10. Only 30% of our total is registered to Dung personally.
From Moscow geology to a Vietnamese bank
Dung was born in 1968 and graduated from the Moscow University of Geological Exploration in 1992, then did business in Russia from 1992 to 1996. He later earned a doctorate in economics from an institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in 2002. In 1998 he co-founded the Rollton instant noodle brand with Dang Khac Vy. Back in Vietnam he was a founding shareholder and board member of VIB from 1996 to 2004, and vice chairman of Techcombank from 2006 to 2010. He took the chair at VPBank on March 16, 2010.
The bank he chairs is now large. VPBank reported 2025 consolidated pre-tax profit of more than 30,600 billion dong, up 53%, and total assets of about 1.26 million billion dong. Japan’s SMBC is its biggest institutional holder with about 15%. The 2026 plan calls for a record 41,323 billion dong of pre-tax profit.
Why other estimates disagree
Public estimates for Dung range widely because they draw the family line in different places. Some count only the shares registered to him. Others take the whole related-party group, which a 2024 disclosure put at more than a third of the bank, including holders we do not credit to him. Older figures may also pair pre-bonus share counts with post-bonus prices. VPBank closed at 27,400 dong on February 5, 2026, VietTimes noted, which is about 21,700 dong on today’s share count, so the adjusted price has barely moved since.
What would move the figure
The share price first: VPBank needs to deliver the 41,323 billion dong profit plan for 2026. A disclosure of who owns Diera Corp, Effexi and Rostra would firm up or remove the largest row. Any new share sale to a foreign investor would dilute every holder in the ledger.
Ngo Chi Dung net worth FAQ
What is Ngo Chi Dung’s net worth?
About $1.2 billion as of November 2026 by our estimate, built from VPBank shares held by him, his wife and three related companies at the November 10, 2026 price.
How many VPBank shares does Ngo Chi Dung own?
328.55 million registered to him at the end of 2025, about 4.14% of the bank. After the September 2026 bonus issue that is roughly 414 million shares by our calculation.
How much did the Ngo family’s VPBank stake grow in the 2026 bonus issue?
VPBank issued 26.04% more shares to existing holders, so the family’s 1,559 million shares became roughly 1,965 million by our calculation. The value did not change on the day because the price adjusted.
Who are VPBank’s other big shareholders?
Japan’s SMBC is the largest institutional holder with about 15%. Dung’s mother and wife each hold about 4.1%.
How old is Ngo Chi Dung?
He was born in 1968, so he is 57 or 58.
What did Ngo Chi Dung do before VPBank?
He did business in Russia from 1992, co-founded the Rollton noodle brand in 1998 and was Techcombank’s vice chairman from 2006 to 2010.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.