Following a slow morning, the VN-Index jumped in afternoon trading on Thursday to close up by 1%. Vingroup tickers helped to boost the index. VIC (+4.8%) surged and was the leading contributor to the day’s gain, followed by VHM (+1.1%). Additionally, VRE (+2.5%) climbed back after dropping 5% in the previous three sessions. VPB (+2.7%) continued its hot streak. Since the beginning of February, the bank’s share price has skyrocketed more than 27%. POW (+4.3%) shot up to a three-week