Portrait of 72-year-old USD billionaire believed to be Ngoc Trinh's boyfriend

Ngoc Trinh's new boyfriend - 72-year-old billionaire Hoang Kieu - is known as one of the richest Asian businessmen in the world according to Forbes. He is secretive about his private life.

The news that Ngoc Trinh is dating billionaire Hoang Kieu was shared with the media by her friends. For many people, this is shocking news because the Vietnamese businessman is 56 to 45 years older than the beautiful woman. Moreover, he is also known as the richest Vietnamese businessman in the world.

Billionaire made his fortune from scratch

Mr. Hoang Kieu was born in 1944 in Quang Tri (Vietnam) and currently lives in Los Angeles (USA). According to Forbes statistics as of December 12, 2016, the 72-year-old billionaire currently holds an estimated fortune of 2.9 billion USD. He ranks 214th in the Top 400 richest billionaires in the world announced by Forbes.

Billionaire Hoang Kieu is among the richest billionaires in the world. Photo: FBNV.

Mr. Hoang Kieu is considered a "phenomenon" among the world's billionaires. Born in a poor village in Bich Khe, Quang Tri, Hoang Kieu had a difficult childhood. When he moved to Saigon to live with his uncle, he studied engineering at a university.

Hoang Kieu moved to the US with his family in his 30s. At first, he worked for Abbott Laboratories for $1.25 an hour. Thanks to his quick wit and management skills, he was promoted at Abbott.

In 1980, he founded RAAS and then Shanghai RAAS Blood Products in 1992 - operating in the field of medical plasma production. He is the Vice President of Shanghai RAAS Blood Products, holding 37% of the company's shares.

Shanghai RAAS, in partnership with Shanghai Blood Center, is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in China. It is also one of the world's top 30 innovative companies and the top 200 companies with revenues under $1 billion.

Ngoc Trinh is in love with a classy tycoon. Photo: FB.

In 2014, he entered the wine industry by acquiring the Michael Mondavi Family winery. In 2015, the financial world was abuzz when Hoang Kieu spent $33 million to buy the Hummingbird Nest Ranch villa in the suburbs of Los Angeles. He planned to build a health care center there.

However, when talking about his wealth, the 72-year-old businessman is quite modest: "Don't talk about my stocks and money. I'm a billionaire today, but I may not still be a billionaire tomorrow."

Private life, beautiful wife and 5 successful children

It is not difficult to find information related to Mr. Hoang Kieu's assets. But his private life is a mystery to the media. The Vietnamese billionaire was married and has 5 children.

He rarely shares about his family, but people who know him say that all five of Hoang Kieu's children are successful in business in the US.

Hoang Kieu with Ly Bang Bang (white dress) and his wife at an event in 2014. Photo: Napavalley.

In 2014, when he attended the opening party of Kieu Hoang Winery with 300 guests, he appeared with actress Li Bing Bing and a beautiful woman. Napavalley newspaper revealed that the beautiful young woman was Hoang Kieu's wife. She had been with him in many business activities.

Besides his work, Hoang Kieu is often mentioned in beauty pageants. In 2010, he had the intention of bringing the Miss World pageant to Vietnam. However, his intention was not successful.

At the same time, he was involved in a scandal of "defaulting" on land at the location where the contest was planned to be held in Tien Giang. Since then, Hoang Kieu has almost disappeared from the investment community in Vietnam.

According to Zing