The VN-Index closed at 1,608.22 on 12 August, up 11.36 points or 0.71 percent, with trading value reaching VND 45.43 trillion or US$1.75 billion, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange → view source.
The VN30 gained 0.77 percent to 1,755.25, while mid-caps and small-caps also advanced, led by the VNMIDCAP index up 0.87 percent and VNSMALLCAP up 0.43 percent. Sector gains were broad-based, with notable strength in utilities, materials, and industrials.
Market activity
Total trading volume was 1.72 billion shares worth VND 45.64 trillion or US$1.76 billion.
HPG led in matched volume with 86.42 million shares traded, followed by CII with 72.79 million and SHB with 70.12 million.
Top gainers included TAL, HAH, and VSC, each rising around 7 percent, while CLW, SVI, and S4A saw the steepest declines.
Foreign investor moves
Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading a net VND 695 billion or US$26.73 million.
Buying totalled VND 3.32 trillion or US$127.69 million, led by VPB, FPT, and HPG, but selling reached VND 4.02 trillion or US$154.42 million, with large transactions in FPT, VPB, and CTG.
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