The index lost 0.08 point or 0.24% to close at 33.61.The gauge started with the given mark of 100 on June 24, 2009 but it has never been back to that level.
The market volume dropped to 117,412 shares changed hands for VND0.58 billion, compared with 4,099,010 shares changed hands for VND201.42 billion on Thursday trading.
The market breadth was negative with 9 gainers, 11 losers, 6 unmoved and the rest untraded.
BXD was the biggest gainer today, adding VND1,700 to close at VND10,000 with 1,500 shares traded.
NBW was the biggest loser today, falling VND1,600 to hit the floor at VND15,000 on a trade of 1,000 units.
DBM was the most active stock today with 22,000 shares traded. Its price lost VND1,200 to hit the floor at VND11,700/unit.
Foreigners bought 17,000 DBW shares today.