The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange gained 0.69 per cent to end the morning session at 1,098.90 points. — Photo cafef.vn

Shares advanced on Tuesday morning on strong demand that bolstered large-caps stocks.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange gained 0.69 per cent to end the morning session at 1,098.90 points.

More than 424 million shares were traded on the southern bourse, worth VND9.2 trillion (US$399.2 million).

The large-cap tracker VN30-Index was up 0.46 per cent to 1,059.13 points.

Twenty-one of the 30 large-cap stocks in the VN30 basket increased while eight declined.

A number of blue-chips attracted cash flow such as insurer Bảo Việt Holdings (BVH), steel maker Hoà Phát Group (HPG), Masan Group (MSN), Vingroup (VIC), Vinamilk (VNM), Vietnam National Petroleum Group (PLX), Vincom Retail (VRE), Phú Nhuận Jewelry (PNJ), Vinhomes (VHM) and Mobile World Group (MWG).

On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index climbed 0.33 per cent to 197.22 points.

More than 76.5 million shares were traded on the northern market, worth VNĐ955 billion.

The afternoon trading session starts at 1pm. — VNS