VCSC Daily - VN-Index increases for second straight day

* Vietnam drops COVID-19 vaccine certificates, quarantine requirements for foreign arrivals
* CTR: Double-digit, broad-based earnings growth momentum continues in February
* DGC: State completes its divestment from DGC
* FRT: AGM documents guide for positive FY2022 results
* VIB: Confident guidance with top credit growth target - AGM Note
* Market wrap: VN-Index increases for second straight day

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Market wrap: VN-Index increases for second straight day

On Wednesday, the VN-Index gained four tenths of a percent for the second straight day, but investor sentiment was cautious as trading turnover on HOSE slumped to USD822.4mn — well below the one-month average of USD1.13bn.

* VCB (+1.7%) bounced back following its 3.7% drop on Tuesday. Fellow banks MBB (+1.6%) and VIB (+1.8%) also increased; however, BID (-1.2%) was the session’s top contributing decliner.

* GAS (+1.1%) advanced for the second day in a row.

* Chemical manufacturer DGC (+5.8%) recorded a strong gain.

* Real estate players BCM (+2.1%), NVL (+1.0%) and DXG (+3.6%) climbed.

* Airlines HVN (-1.7%) and VJC (-0.7%) decreased.