The market closed with strong gains, as the VN-Index rose by 11.91 points (+0.75%), finishing at 1,596.86. The HNX-Index also climbed 4 points (+1.47%), ending the day at 276.46. It was a bullish day for the market, with 505 advancing stocks outpacing 297 declining ones. The VN30, a basket of Vietnam's 30 largest stocks, mirrored this sentiment, as 21 stocks advanced against 9 declines.