Viconship (VSC) nominates 2 personnel to the Board of Directors of Hai An (HAH)

VHO - Hai An Transport and Stevedoring JSC (stock code: HAH) plans to elect two additional members to the Board of Directors for the 2023-2028 term to replace two personnel who submitted their resignations before the General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 26.

Viconship has purchased an additional 2.2 million HAH shares, increasing its ownership in Hai An to nearly 12.7%. Illustrative photo.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung (born in 1979) has a bachelor's degree in finance and credit and has many years of experience in the field of finance and banking. Notably, Mr. Dung was recently elected to the Board of Directors of Viconship (code VSC) and held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors at the recent 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

Meanwhile, Mr. Ta Cong Thong (born in 1985) has a bachelor's degree in insurance business administration and a bachelor's degree in foreign trade economics. Mr. Thong was elected as a member of Viconship's Board of Directors in March 2021 and has held the position of General Director since February 2024.

Two senior leaders, heads of the Board of Directors and Executive Board of Viconship, are running for the Board of Directors of Hai An in the context that VSC is continuously increasing its ownership in HAH.

Most recently, at the end of May, Viconship bought an additional 2.2 million HAH shares, increasing its ownership in Hai An to nearly 12.7%. In addition, two subsidiaries of VSC, Green Logistics Center Co., Ltd. and Green Port Services Co., Ltd., are also holding a total of 2.644% of HAH's charter capital.

In terms of business activities, in the first quarter of 2025, Hai An Unloading recorded revenue of VND 1,169.13 billion, an increase of 66% over the same period; the parent company's after-tax profit reached VND 233.23 billion, an increase of 293.7% over the same period. In which, the gross profit margin improved from 15.1% to 32.9%.

Responding to shareholders about this investment at the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Viconship's board of directors said that in recent years, the company has proactively sought opportunities and invested in businesses in the same industry to supplement its logistics chain business capacity, and at the same time assessed Hai An as an important link for Viconship to complete the supply chain.

In 2025, HAH targets a total operating output of nearly 1.46 million TEUs, an increase of about 9% compared to 2024. Ship operations are expected to contribute the majority with 689,000 TEUs, followed by port operations with 588,000 TEUs and output from Depot is expected at 178,000 TEUs.

Accordingly, HAH plans its 2025 business with a target of total revenue of VND 4,556 billion and consolidated profit after tax of VND 865 billion, up 13% and 8% respectively compared to 2024. The 2025 dividend is expected to be 10% in cash and 10% in shares, equivalent to a value of about VND 348 billion.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/kinh-te/viconship-vsc-de-cu-2-nhan-su-vao-hdqt-hai-an-hah-144617.html