Vietnamese shares gained on Friday morning, led by mining and energy, retail and securities firms.

Securities firms and investors are waiting for the T+0 or intraday short sale to be applied on the Vietnamese securities market, but there are still troubles that need to be resolved.

Vietnamese shares enjoyed a stable rally on Wednesday but securities firms were still wary of short-term movements.

To share difficulties in the current stock market, starting from April 1, KB Securities Vietnam – a high-quality investment banking securities services firm in the country – officially launched a couple of promotion programmes named KB-Joy and KB-Thanks with preferential discount and transaction refunds of high value. These promotions apply to both underlying and derivative securities platforms.

Transaction activities in the stock market are considered essential services which must stay operational in all circumstances, stated the country’s stock market watchdog.

Vietnamese shares soared on Wednesday after government officials made statements to reassure investors amid the rising number of coronavirus infection cases.