The index lost 0.38 point or 1.27%, to close at 29.57. 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 continued to fall today to 141,800 shares changed hands for VND 1.19 trillion compared with 194,450 shares changed hands for VND1.45 billion yesterday.
The market breadth was negative with 7 gainers, 24 losers, 4 unmoved and the rest untraded.
DNT was the biggest gainer, adding VND1,000 to hit the ceiling at VND11,300 with 200 shares traded.
WSB was the biggest loser today, falling VND1,300 to finish at VND14,000 on a trade of 200 units.
SHV was the most active stock today with 27,000 units traded, whose prices lost VND1,000 to close at VND15,000/unit.
Foreigners bought 20,100 BTW shares today.