HÀ NỘI - Shares extended gains on Tuesday, spurred by the growth of market heavy-weights and the oil stock group. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index rose 0.23 per cent, to close at 1,204.43 points. Up to 281 stocks on the southern bourse ticked up, while 203 ticker symbols went down. Energy stocks also attracted cash flow with many gainers such as PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PVS), PetroVietnam Drilling and Well Services Corporation (PVD), and Drilling Mud Joint Stock Corporation (PVC). Investors poured over VNĐ2 trillion into the northern bourse, equivalent to a trading volume of nearly 104 million shares.

Source: Viet Nam News August 30, 2023 00:37 UTC