The VN-Index fell 1.31% to 568.28. Investors remained cautious as the market recorded a broad-based drop led by oil and gas tickers with GAS down 3.8%, PVD down 3.9%, PVS down 3.6% and PXS down 3.9% after Brent crude oil slid 0.42% overnight. General negative market sentiment due to a lack of any good news also affected other blue-chips with VCB (-1.9%), and MSN (-2.7%) recording declines.