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An investor follows stock movement at Tân Việt Securities Inc (TVSI) in Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Đoàn TùngViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Shares closed on a mixed note on Thursday as trade slowed down ahead of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index went down 0.57 per cent to end the day at 910.65 points. Việt Nam’s benchmark index lost 0.01 per cent on Wednesday after five consecutive rising sessions. On the smaller Hà Nội Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index advanced for a third day, edged up 0.07 per cent to end Thursday at 102.88 points. The northern bourse market has increased 0.6 per cent in the past three days. Liquidity fell slightly from the previous session with just 159 million shares worth a combined VNĐ3.4 trillion (US$147 million) traded on the two bourses. The poor performance of large-cap stocks continued to weigh down the market. Half of … [Read more...] about Shares mixed as Tết lull begins