Although major Asian markets advanced on Friday amid increased trade negotiations between the US and China and the release of positive US employment data, the VN-Index fell for the fourth straight session as it declined by three tenths of a percent. For the week, the index dropped 1.0%. VIC (-0.7%) was the leading contributor to the loss, while VNM (+0.7%) was the leading contributor among gainers. HVN (-2.4%) declined for the third time this week; the airline’s stock has plunged 22%