The market closed with positive gains, as the VN-Index rose by 3.38 points (+0.21%), reaching 1,611.6. Similarly, the HNX-Index climbed 3.22 points (+1.16%) to 279.69. The market breadth tilted towards the bulls, with 397 advancing stocks against 387 declining ones. However, the large-cap VN30 index painted a different picture, with 16 stocks in the red, 11 in the green, and 3 unchanged.