Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index rose 1.81% to 1,640.69 points on August 14. The index closed 29.09 points higher after gaining 3.38 points in the previous session.
Vietnamese shares extended their decline on July 10 as broad-based selling weighed on banking, securities, energy and retail stocks. The VN-Index fell 12.36 points (0.67%) to close at 1,828.34.