Benchmark indices finished higher on Tuesday, extending their rising streak to the seventh straight session with the return of both domestic and foreign investors.

The legal framework and policies need to be strengthened to ensure development of the stock market in the long run, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyễn Đức Chi has said.

Shares inched higher on Monday, continuing the current rallies on the back of Vin family stocks and strong liquidity.

The Vietnamese stock market opened the year of the Dragon on a positive note with two rising trading sessions.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has instructed the Ministry of Finance, State Bank of Vietnam and the Ministry of Planning and Investment to address obstacles in relevant sectors for upgrading the stock market from frontier to emerging status.

The stock market extended rallies on Friday, lifted by gains in pillar stocks other than the banking group while liquidity hovering at a high level.

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), a leading global provider of research-based indexes and analytics, has added three Vietnamese stocks to MSCI Frontier Markets Index.

The stock market inched higher on Thursday after a week closed due to Tết holiday, buoyed by gains in bank stocks.

Banking, construction, aquaculture and textile companies have announced cash dividends for investors immediately after the Lunar New Year.