Notice on Public Holidays: Liberation Day and May Day

On the occasion of Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1), the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, Hanoi Securities Trading Center and the Vietnam Securities Depository will be closed on the following days:

* Liberation Day:
o Close: Wednesday (April 30, 2008)
* May Day
o Close: Thursday (May 1, 2008) and Friday (May 2, 2008)
o Reopening: Monday (May 5, 2008)