The plan will be conducted via the issuance of 2016 dividend-paying stocks worth nearly VND2,393 billion (US$104 million), shares for investors worth VND1,026 billion (US$44.6 million) and others for employees, known as Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) valued at VND1,026 billion. As of the first quarter this year, BIDV posted a total asset of VND1,025 trillion (US$44.56 billion), up 1.8% from early this year, and before-tax profit of VND2,075 billion, marking a 9.2% increase annually. As of December 31, 2016, the bank recorded a total asset worth VND1,006,404 billion (US$43.75 billion), up 18.3% year-on-year, accounting for 14% of the sector’s total asset value. The deposits and before-tax profit rose 21.1% and 3.2%, respectively to VND940,020 billion and VND7,709 billion. The meeting elected a 10-strong board of directors for the 2017-2020 tenure led by Phan Duc Tu as General Director and Tran Anh Tuan as executive member.