<div id="readability-page-1">The index closed 4.8 points higher after dropping 0.2 points in the previous session.Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange increased by 12% to VND18.73 trillion (US$733 million).The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 14 tickers gained.HPG of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group went up 2.5%, followed by VCB of state-owned lender Vietcombank with a 1.8% increase.SSB of SeABank and SSI of brokerage SSI Securities Corporation both gained 1%.Thirteen blue chips dropped. VNM of dairy giant Vinamilk fell by 1.4% and PLX of fuel distributor Petrolimex closed 0.7% lower.Foreign investors were net sellers to the tune of VND639 billion, mainly STB of Ho Chi Minh City-based lender Sacombank and TPB of private TPBank.The HNX-Index for stocks on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, home to mid and small caps, rose 0.33%, while the UPCoM-Index for the Unlisted Public Companies Market went up 0.09%.</div>

Vietnam's VN-Index rose 0.37% to 1,307.80 points, marking its highest level since June 2022. The index closed 4.8 points higher, with trading volume increasing by 12% to VND18.73 trillion (US$733 million). Among the VN-30 stocks, 14 gained, led by HPG (+2.5%) and VCB (+1.8%). However, 13 blue chips fell, including VNM (-1.4%). Foreign investors were net sellers, totaling VND639 billion. The HNX-Index and UPCoM-Index also saw slight increases of 0.33% and 0.09%, respectively.

Stocks steady at 2-year peak