Infographic: VN-Index still holds the 1,700 point mark on March 18

Constant selling pressure caused strong fluctuations in the Vietnamese stock market during the morning session. Towards the end of the session, positive capital inflows into the oil and gas sector helped the VN-Index maintain its positive performance at closing. At the close, the VN-Index increased by 3.54 points (+0.21%), reaching 1,713.83 points.