HNX30 and UPCoM the only gainers.
Trade on September 25 again saw positive signs among foreign investors.
On HSX, the VN-Index closed at 1,010.74 points, down 0.55 points (0.05 per cent), while the VN30-Index closed at 984.11 points, down 0.48 points (0.05 per cent).
On HNX, the HNX-Index finished at 115.52 points, down 0.07 points (0.06 per cent), the HNX30-Index 214.21 points, up 1.01 points (0.47 per cent), and the UPCoM-Index 53.99 points, up 0.32 points (0.60 per cent).
Liquidity on HSX was VND3.9 trillion ($166.7 million) and on HNX was VND791.8 billion ($33.9 million).
Food and beverage stocks to gain ground included BHN and VCF, by 1.8 and 0.6 per cent, as TAC and TLG lost 0.3 per cent and VNM 0.1 per cent. SAB and KDC closed at their opening price.
Gainers in banking included STB and BID, by 0.8 and 0.3 per cent. MBB lost 1.3 per cent, VCB 1.2 per cent, TPB 1.1 per cent, CTG and BVH 0.7 per cent, TCB 0.4 per cent, VPB 0.2 per cent, and MSN 0.1 per cent.
In energy, PVD gained 5 per cent, PVT 2.3 per cent, GAS 0.2 per cent, and PLX 0.1 per cent, as PPC lost 0.5 per cent and PGD and NT2 closed at their opening price.
The Top 5 shares bought by foreign investors were VRE, HPG, KBC, BMP and SBT.
VJC was the largest net sold share on HSX, followed by DXG, PGC, DIG, and TDH.
VGC was the largest net sold share on HNX, followed by TIG, VCS, PVB and CEO.
On UPCoM, foreign investors bought 4,360 shares worth VND15.37 billion ($657,785).
They net bought on HSX by VND82.11 billion ($3.5 million) and net sold on HNX by VND24.43 billion ($1 million).
Huyen Thanh report on Vneconomictimes