Vietnamese shares rose in the Thursday morning session as worries eased amid hopes for positive discussions between the US and China to resolve their trade tensions.
Shares rose further on the HCM Stock Exchange, driven by the industries that are expected to release better-than-expected third-quarter earnings reports.
The benchmark VN Index on Friday gained further, but market trading remained low on increased investor selling even as the index approached a 10-year high of 800 points.
Shares ended positive in both local markets on Thursday as investor confidence was bolstered by positive meetings between Viet Nam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and US officials and businesses.