An avid gamer, Le Hong Minh, 32, started VinaGame in 2004 with other players after getting an undergrad degree in finance from Australia's Monash University and giving up his investment banking career.

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Le, who returned to his homeland in 2001 after picking up a degree in finance from Australia's Monash University, prefers to share the spotlight with his inner circle of six managers. (He reluctantly agreed to pose solo--and colorfully--for a FORBES ASIA photo.) He's adopted the Silicon Valley culture and has granted shares to 150 of the key managers among his 1, 000-plus employees.

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