The second dividend Payment in Cash 2008

HOSE announces the record date for the second installment for 2008 dividend of Vietnam Container Shipping Joint-stock Company (VICONSHIP):

• Stock symbol: VSC
• Stock type: Common stock
• Par value:   VND 10,000
• Ex-right date:  December 17th, 2008
• Record date:  December 19th, 2008
• Dividend pay-out ratio: 30%/ par value (VND3,000 / share)
• Payment date:  December 30th, 2008
• Place & procedure of payment:

- Shareholders whose shares have been deposited: at the securities firms where the shares have been deposited.

- Shareholders whose shares have not been deposited: at

(1): VICONSHIP’s head office: 11 Vo Thi Sau, Ngo Quyen, Hai Phong;

(2): VICONSHIP’s branch: 79 Nguyen Truong To, Ward 12, Dist. 4, Hochiminh.

Please submit ID and Shareholder certificates or the legal authorized letters on receipt of dividend.

Vietnam Securities Depository _ HCMC Branch will temporarily suspend the depository activities for VSC on December 18th, 19th & 22nd, 2008.