Nguyen Van Dat leads Phat Dat Real Estate with assets exceeding 38 trillion VND

Nguyen Van Dat, Chairman of Phat Dat Real Estate Development Joint Stock Company (HoSE: PDR), has built a significant fortune following a career spanning over 30 years. Born in 1970 in Quang Ngai, Dat initially focused on family business, foregoing university to assist his parents.

Between 1988 and 1996, he operated in import-export, specifically in the tobacco and automotive sectors in Ho Chi Minh City. In 1996, he founded Tan Viet Phat Trading Co., Ltd. After finding success in real estate investments in Binh Duong, he established Phat Dat Real Estate Development JSC in 2004.

Under his leadership, the company expanded its operations to Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Da Nang, and Binh Dinh. PDR was listed on the HoSE in 2010, the same year Dat was ranked as the fifth wealthiest individual on the Vietnamese stock market. In August 2026, Dat increased his holdings in PDR by 20 million shares, bringing his total ownership to 29.54% of the company's charter capital.