Selling force weighed on most of the industry groups, with the whole market recording nearly 400 stocks hitting floor prices.

This was the lowest number of new accounts opened by domestic investors since February 2021 and marked the fifth consecutive decline

More stocks moved to the upside on the southern bourse, of which 196 ticker symbols inched higher, while 140 stocks finished lower.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) reversed the previous trade's course to close lower yesterday.

The capital flow into the Vietnamese stock market in September continued to be significantly influenced by the global trend.

The market’s benchmark index lost nearly 3.5 percent due to a strong selling force on Tuesday, mostly below the key level of 1,000 points.