The VN-Index extended gains in April. The month started with positive macro news, including (1) the first shipment of more than 800,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX facility arriving in Vietnam and (2) Vietnam’s PMI (published by IHS Markit) hitting a 27-month high. The VN-Index also kicked off the month strongly as it increased 2.1% to close above 1,200 on the month’s first trading day and maintained an eight-session winning streak through April 7. The expansion of the Ho Chi Minh C