Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam : 9. Proposal on selection of independent auditing firm

THE JOINT STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF VIET NAM

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Address: 198 Tran Quang Khai St, Ha Noi

Business Registration No. 0100112437 (15th revision dated April 14th, 2022 )

Hanoi, April 29th, 2022

PROPOSAL

ON SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM FOR THE AUDIT OF 2023 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM

Pursuant to:

- Decree No. 155/2020/NĐ-CP dated December 31st, 2020 of the Government on detailing and guiding the implementation of some articles of the Law on Securities;

- Circular No. 39/2011/TT-NHNN dated December 15th, 2011 of the State Bank of Vietnam (Circular No. 39) on independent audit of credit institutions and foreign bank branches and Circular No. 24/2021/TT-NHNN dated December 31st, 2021 on amendment, supplementation to some articles of Circular No. 39;

- Charter on the organization and operation of the JSC Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam approved by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at Resolution No. 14/TN2021/NQ-ĐHĐCĐ dated April 23rd, 2021,

The Supervisory Board would propose to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for approval to authorize the Board of Directors to select an independent auditing firm for the review of Quarter II/2023's financial statements and the audit of 2023 financial statements and Vietcombank's internal control system to comply with the requirements of Circular No. 39/2011/TT-NHNN dated December 15th, 2011, Circular No. 24/2021/TT-NHNN dated December 31st, 2021 of the State Bank of Vietnam and other amending, supplementing/replacing regulations (if any) at the time of making decisions on selecting the independent auditing firm to ensure the effectiveness and compliance with relevant laws. The selection will be based

on the list of auditing firms as follows:

• - Ernst & Young Vietnam Limited Company;

• - Deloitte Vietnam Limited Company;

• - KPMG Vietnam Limited Company;

• - Price Waterhouse Coopers Vietnam Limited Company.

Respectfully submit to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for approval.

ON BEHALF OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD

HEAD OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD

Lai Huu Phuoc