On the HCM City Exchange, the VN-Index climbed 0.07 per cent to reach 493.98 points with gainers overwhelming losers by 95-71.—VNS Photo Manh Ha

HA NOI (VNS)– Shares rose slightly on both national stock exchanges this morning.

On the HCM City Exchange, the VN-Index climbed 0.07 per cent to reach 493.98 points with gainers overwhelming losers by 95-71.

The total trading value reached VND390.97 billion (US$18.6 million) on an exchange of 29.54 million shares.

The VN30-Index, tracking the southern city's bourse's top shares in term of capitalisation and liquidation, rose 0.08 per cent 551.9 points.

Advancers doubled decliners by 17-7.

On Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index added 0.01 per cent to reach 60.5 points on the trading of 14.38 million shares with a total value of VND110.23 billion ($5.24 million).

The HNX30-Index reached 111.98 points, 0.18 per cent higher than yesterday morning. -- VNS