The VN-Index inched up ever so slightly Friday to close out the day a fraction higher than it was at the start of the week, Vietnam News is reporting. The state-run news says local investors added VND 14 trillion (US$572.5 million) to the local bourse, however looking at the raw data this appears to be the total trading value of the entire market for the day. Incidentally, foreign investors net withdrew US$11 million. This brought the total withdrawals for the week, for foreign investors, to just over US$78 million.
Foreign investor trades on HOSE October 9 to 13
| Buy | Sell | Change | ||||
| Date | VND | US$ | VND | US$ | VND | US$ |
| 9/10 | 649 | $26,538,584 | 1,360 | $55,612,440 | -711 | -$29,073,857 |
| 10/10 | 865 | $35,371,148 | 1,149 | $46,984,334 | -284 | -$11,613,186 |
| 11/10 | 930 | $38,029,095 | 908 | $37,129,482 | 22 | $899,613 |
| 12/10 | 777 | $31,772,696 | 1,435 | $58,679,303 | -658 | -$26,906,607 |
| 13/10 | 816 | $33,367,464 | 1098 | $44,898,867 | -282 | -$11,531,403 |
| Total | 4037 | $165,078,986 | 5,950 | $243,304,425 | -1,913 | -$78,225,440 |
Most popular stocks by volume for foreign investors October 13
| Code | Name | Sector | Volume |
| HPG | Hoa Phat Group | Steel | 7,109,767 |
| MWG | Mobile World Investment Corporation | Telecommunications | 4,909,500 |
| VHM | Vinhomes | Residential Real Estate | 2,511,985 |
| VPB | Vietnam Prosperity Bank | Banking and Finance | 2,439,700 |
| FPT | FPT Corporation | Telecommunications | 1,686,785 |
Source: Trading news October 13, 2023