The Vietnamese stock market ended the week on a negative note due to a sudden surge in selling pressure, particularly in the real estate sector.

The market was subdued on Thursday with the VN-Index hitting the lowest in two weeks, while foreign investors set sold for six straight days.

The number of newly-opened securities accounts in March plunged to the lowest in the past two years, marking the sixth consecutive month the market did not record more than 100,000 new accounts, according to the Viet Nam Securities Depository (VSD).