Shares edged up on Wednesday morning, backed by gains in some pillar stocks.

The total value of assets under the management of domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has soared by 64 per cent to US$1 billion so far this year, while foreign ETFs increased 12 per cent to $1.4 billion.

The market settled down in Tuesday's trade, weighed by selling pressure as shares hit highs recently.

The market settled down on Tuesday morning as strong selling pressure weighed on banking and financial sectors. However, gains in some big large-cap stocks capped losses.

The stock market is still an attractive investment channel for investors in the near future. However, it also poses many challenges for regulators and market members, said experts.

The VN-Index has been one of the best performing in the world with an expansion of 34.51% in the past six months.

Vietnam's stock market edged lower on Monday morning as bank stocks faced correction pressure.

Cash flow will continue to help the stock market rise to new heights, but it is time for investors to focus on risk management, brokerages said.

Shares gained for six consecutive sessions on Friday thanks to buying focusing on energy stocks and some individual blue-chips, boosting indices despite strong selling of foreign investors.

In the recent monthly outlook report for June, VNDIRECT Securities Corporation (VND) said that besides large-cap stocks, some mid-cap stocks from steel, real estate, financial services, textile and seafood industries will attract cash flows this month.