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[胡志明市26日消息]在全世界航空公司都在賠錢聲中,越捷航空控股公司(HOSE:VJC)董事會公布的年度財務報告,越捷航空2017年稅後盈餘高達5.074兆越盾,相當約65.9億元台幣。
越捷的淨收入約42.303兆越盾(約549.7億台幣),稅後盈餘約5.074兆越盾(約65.9億元台幣),這個成績已經分別超越公司2017年公司原訂目標的150%和年成長的103%。
(Ho Chi Minh City, April 26, 2018) – Today, the Annual General Shareholders Meeting (AGM) 2018 of Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (HoSE: VJC – HOSE) was held with 91.74% shareholders in attendance and high approval ratings for all issues raised at the AGM.
According to a report presented by Vietjet’s Managing Director Mr. Luu Duc Khanh, who spoke on behalf of the Board of Management, the company enjoyed a successful year across all categories.
Specifically, Vietjet received 17 aircraft, including the first A321 Neo in Southeast Asia. By continually saving costs efficiently and effectively, at the current time, Vietjet has maintained the most efficient operating costs in the region. Indicators for operation safety and ground operation were also among the highest in the region. Furthermore, the airline’s technical reliability reached 99.66%, the highest level among Airbus’ A320/321 worldwide fleet.
To continue its expansion of domestic routes as well as penetrate markets in the North Asia region, up until the end of 2017, Vietjet had operated 38 domestic routes and 44 international routes connecting major hubs in a part of the world that is home more than a half of the world’s population. In 2017, the company also operated 98,805 safe flights, transporting 17.11 million passengers, an increase of 22% over 2016.
Besides increasing the volume of international passengers, and the number of international charter flights, ancillary services also grew up in proportion to the number of flights. At the AGM, Vietjet also announced that the airline had surpassed its financial targets. According to audited consolidated financial statements of 2017, revenue stood at VND42,303 billion, after tax profit stood at VND5,073 billion, increases of 54% and 73% respectively over 2016. Earnings per share reached VND11,356.
On February 28, 2017, Vietjet listed its shares on Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE) with the Board of Directors’ wholeheartedly committed to applying international standards in corporate governance, management and information transparency.
On the back of these positive business results, the Board of Directors proposed to, and received approval from the shareholders to increase the dividend payment of 2017 from 50% to 60%. Accordingly, the company advanced 30% dividend payment in cash and will pay a cash dividend of 10% on May 25th. Vietjet will pay a further dividend of 20% by shares.
In 2018, the company has set a target to reach VND50,970 billion in revenue and VND5,800 billion in profit, increases of 20.5% and 10% respectively compared to those of 2017. The Board of Directors also submitted a proposal to the shareholders to increase the dividend payment of 2018 to 50%.
The aviation market of Vietnam and the region is expected to continue growing strongly in 2018, especially as the economy is predicted to achieve the highest GDP growth ever, and the government is promoting tourism as a key economic sector that will attract millions of foreign tourists to Vietnam. With its expanding fleet, and increasing number of new international routes to destinations in countries such as Japan, India and Australia, Vietjet is on its way to becoming a multi-national airline model with a global vision and competitive ability.