Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) increased by 18.34% to VND10.28 trillion (438 million USD).
The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 23 tickers gain.
Foreign investors were net buyers to the tune of VND166.65 billion, mainly buying STB of Ho Chi Minh City-based lender Sacombank and DGW of electronics retailer DigitalWorld.
The HNX-Index at the Hanoi Stock Exchange, where mid and small caps list, was up 0.79% while the UPCoM-Index at the Unlisted Public Companies Market was up by 0.45%.