Shares rally on investor optimismVietnamese shares soared on February 21, the first trading day of the lunar year, thanks to positive sentiment among investors. The UPCOM Index on the Unlisted Public Company Market edged up 1.5 percent to stand at 59.37 points. Large-cap stocks also had a good trading day as 24 of the 30 largest shares by market capitalisation advanced in the VN30 Index. Foreign investors saw a net sale of 48.3 billion VND on HOSE, focusing on Hoa Phat Group Joint Stock Company (194.2 billion VND), Ho Chi Minh Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (25.2 billion VND) and Vincom Retail Joint Stock Company (21 billion VND). In addition, they sold a net 29.51 billion VND on the HNX.

Source: VietNamNet News February 22, 2018 02:26 UTC