The VN-Index rose for a second day, reaching its highest level since late July 2015. The index rose to 632 points at the beginning of the afternoon session before drifting lower to close at 627.87, up 3.22 points or 0.5% from yesterday's close. BVH (+3.3%) was the day's top contributor, matching a 7-month high and having soared 28% since April 1.