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The index closed 3.5 points higher after in its fourth consecutive session in the green.
Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, on which the index is based, fell 5.3% to VND25.88 trillion (US$998 million).
The VN30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 18 tickers gained.
SHB of Saigon Hanoi Commercial Bank led the rise with a 5.4% rise, followed by LPB of Fortune Vietnam Bank, up 3.8%.
ACB of Asia Commercial Bank gained 3% and SSB of SeABank closed 2.9% higher.
Eight blue chips fell. VHM of property giant Vinhomes plunged the steepest with a 4% drop, followed by BCM of Becamex Investment and Industrial Development, down 2.4%.
Foreign investors were net buyers for the third straight session to the tune of VND919 billion. They mainly bought MBB of lender MB and SHB.
The HNX-Index for stocks on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, home to mid and small caps, rose 0.18%, while the UPCoM-Index for the Unlisted Public Companies Market gained 0.69%.
