HCMC ranks 9th globally in millionaire growth rate

Vietnam’s biggest city saw their numbers rise by 84% to 7,700 individuals, it said in the 2023 The World’s Wealthiest Cities Report.

As of last year HCMC had 15 people with a net worth of $100 million and three billionaires.

HCMC ranks 67th out of world’s 97 wealthiest cities.

The report computed wealth by including property, cash and shares.

HCMC is emerging as Asia’s next big millionaire hotspot, and its rapidly growing sectors include financial services, textiles, technology, electronics, telecommunications, chemicals, and tourism, it said.

China’s Hangzhou topped the list with a rate of 105%, followed by the U.S.’s Austin (102%) and China’s Shenzhen (98%).

New York City had the highest number of millionaires at 340,000, followed by Japan’s Tokyo (290,300) and U.S.’s Bay Area (285,000).