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EVS Securities published unusual information about the supplementation of the materials for the 2026 annual general meeting. As of 12:00 on 21 April 2026, EVS said the list of candidates for election to the company’s board of directors by nomination—valid nominations consists of three individuals. Among them, Ms. Do Thi Hong Hai is nominated for an independent board member position, while Mr Vu Manh Tien and Ms. Vu Hai Anh are nominated for the remaining non‑independent board member seat. Ms. Do Thi Hong Hai, born in 1978, does not hold shares in EVS. She has experience at several firms, including Deputy Head of Finance and Accounting; Deputy Head of Administration responsible for Finance at a financial services company; Deputy Director of ACC – Vietnam (AAC) and is currently a member of the Board of Directors and the Chair of the EVS Securities Audit Committee. Mr. Vu Manh Tien (born 1963) is currently the Chairman of the Board of Vietnam Intellectual Fund Management Joint Stock Company and a member of EVS’s Board. He currently holds 16 million EVS shares, representing 9.71% of charter capital. Ms. Vu Hai Anh (born 1990) is currently a member of the Board of Directors and a member of EVS’s Audit Committee. On the afternoon of 22 April, EVS Securities is expected to hold its annual general meeting. According to documents, the company aims for 2026 operating revenue of nearly 123 billion VND, with pre‑tax profit target of more than 7.4 billion VND. However, after the first quarter, EVS’s business performance was not very favorable. Specifically, operating revenue was just over 8 billion in Q1, down about 91% year‑on‑year. The main reason is a sharp decline in profit from FVTPL assets from 75 billion in Q1 2025 to just over 2 billion in this quarter. Profit from lending and receivables also fell 87% to under 3 billion, and brokerage revenue halved to just over 2 billion. Meanwhile, operating costs rose sharply to 188 billion, more than three times the same period in 2025, plus nearly 10 billion in supervisory costs. As a result, EVS posted a pre‑tax loss of nearly 197 billion dong, becoming the most loss‑making company in the securities sector in the first three months of the year.
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