The VN-Index, which has advanced 7.2% over the last seven weeks, enjoyed a small gain on Thursday for a fifth straight day, closing higher by three tenths of a percent. VJC (+2.7%) rose after the budget carrier signed a code share deal with Qatar Airways, one of the top airlines in the world. HVN (+6.0%), which trades on UPCoM, soared after the Vietnamese flag carrier confirmed a joint venture deal with Air France that includes routes connecting Vietnam and Europe.