Vietnamese shares rose for fifth sessions in a row on Thursday as as investors piled into financial and energy stocks.
The VN-Index unexpectedly missed the 1,100-point landmark on Wednesday as many heavyweight stocks lost value in the last trading minutes under high profit-taking pressure.
Shares advanced on Tuesday on strong demand that bolstered large-caps stocks, pushing the benchmark VN-Index close to the 1,100-point level.
The Vietnamese stock market is forecast to maintain an upward trend this week on upbeat investor sentiment, after seven consecutive gaining weeks of the market with increased liquidity.