The HNX-Index added 0.63 points, or 0.4%, to close at 156.21, trimming the loss to 1.38% - third in a row.

The gauge has slumped 16.6% from its high this year on May 6 and 7% this year on concerns Europe’s debt crisis and weaker economic data, according to FPT Securities, which runs this website.

Amongst 308 stocks to calculate the index, 115 stocks advanced, 150 declined, 31 closed unchanged and 12 were untraded.

The market volume came to 30.4 million shares valued at VND881 billion, up 12% in volume and 4% in value.

Hanoi Investment General Corporation (SHN), the most active stock with 2.08 million units changed hands, climbed soared 4.58% to close at VND32,000 after the company announced mouthwatering share offering and dividend payment.

Saigon Hanoi Securities (SHS) came second in liquidity, with 2 million shares traded, which rallied 6.43% to end at VND18,200.

Kim Long Securities (KLS) slid 1.12% to close at VND17,700 on a trade of 1.39 million units, becoming the third active stock.

Blue-chips slightly sank. Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), PetroVietnam Construction (PVX), Tien Phong Plastic (NTP), PetroVietnam Power Land (PVL) lost less than 1%.

VCR was among the biggest gainers, adding a daily cap of 7% to finish at VND32,100. PMS led the downswing with a loss of 7%, closing at VND18,600.