The VN-Index had a strong start to the week, jumping 1.4% on Monday and ending a two-session losing streak despite news that Vietnam recorded more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the day — the highest daily number since the pandemic began last year. In addition, trading liquidity on HOSE surged to over USD1.0bn. Consumer stocks VNM (+6.9%) and MSN (+6.9%) both soared to the daily trading ceiling and were the top two contributors to the day’s gain. Steelmaker HPG (+3.6%) advanced to