Shares inched lower on Monday morning as bank stocks and real estate stocks were weighed on by a strong selling force.

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Experts forecast that the stock market is entering an uptrend period after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, as experienced from historical statistics in previous years.

It’s about time for foreign investors to position themselves now and be ready for the moment when Vietnam is upgraded to Emerging Market status – a foreseeable prospect in the next few years.

VN-Index snapped a four-session winning streak on Friday after profit-taking pressure hit market heavyweights.

Vietnamese markets rose slightly on Thursday, supported by gains in construction and residential real estate stock groups.

Vietnamese markets extended gains and ended higher on Wednesday, thanks largely to sharp rises in property and steel shares.

There have been chaotic scenes of much disorder witnessed in the stock market in the last two weeks. Many F0 investors were seen complaining that they were tricked by groups into investing in speculative stocks, with some even weeping, and others cursing or blaming each other. Although these are common emotions seen in ordinary persons, they are rare expressions from professional stock investors.

The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE), as the nucleus of the Vietnamese stock market, should strive to meet international standards, Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said at a gong-beating ceremony to start the first trading session of the exchange following the Lunar New Year holiday on February 8.

Vietnamese shares rose on Tuesday, bolstered by market heavyweights as demand force increased significantly towards the closing minutes of trading, especially in the steel and banking groups.