The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose 0.88 per cent to close the morning trade at 1,304.94 points. Photo cafef.vn

Vietnamese markets rose on Friday thanks to the gains of blue-chips.

The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose 0.88 per cent to close the morning trade at 1,304.94 points.

The market's breadth was positive with 209 stocks increasing while 138 stocks declined.

Over VNĐ10.9 trillion was poured into the southern market, equivalent to a trading volume of more than 334 million shares.

The VN30-Index, which tracks 30 biggest stocks on the southern bourse, witnessed an increase of 1.02 per cent to 1,442.09 points. Of the VN30 basket, 21 stocks climbed while six slid.

A series of blue-chips gained ground and spurred the rise of indices, including Bao Viet Holdings (BVH), FPT corporation (FPT), Hoa Phat Group (HPG), Vietinbank (CTG), Military Bank (MBB), Masan Group (MSN) and Phu Nhuan Jewellery (PNJ).

On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX), the HNX-Index also rose 0.84 per cent to 313.58 points. VNS