Lao Cai Mineral Exploitation and Processing Joint Stock Company announces the resolution of the Board of Directors on December 28, 2012:

Article 1: The Board of Directors approved to the record date for the first 2011 dividend in cash:

- Dividend pay-out ratio: 10%/ par value (VND1,000/ share)

- Payment date: February 20, 2013

- Record date: January 30, 2013

- Ex-right date: January 28, 2013

- The dividend payment/ total outstanding shares: 21,420,000 shares ( in which: 8,568,000 shares were listed and 12,852,000 new shares).

Article 2: The Board of Directors authorized the CEO to implement.

Article 3: This resolution takes effect from December 28, 2012.