There is much concern that the stock market is overheating and no longer reflects the true state of the economy. The question now is whether the stock market momentum calls for more restrain, in order to avoid a possible bubble from occurring.

The trading system went smoothly without any crash as liquidity reached VND28 trillion (US$1.22 billion) at the close, slightly up from previous sessions.

Viet Nam's stock market finished lower on Monday, ending last week's rallies on strong selling forces from both local and foreign investors.

Shares opened a new week on a negative note with selling pressure weighing on the market, causing losses across all sectors.

The Ho Chi Minh City stock market maintained its strong growth momentum last month.

Analysts from securities companies have a bleak outlook on the market trend this week and say that finding short-term profits has become more difficult.

All factors are pointing to a positive prospect of Vietnam’s stock market by the end of this year.

Shares ended this week in the green, marking a third consecutive rising week.