The VN-Index dropped 2.9% on Thursday, reaching a 35-month low, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on investor sentiment worldwide. For the second day in a row, VCB (-4.8%) was the leading contributing decliner. Many other banks sank, including BID (-3.3%), CTG (-4.1%) and TCB (-3.9%), among others. VNM (-6.3%) tumbled to its lowest share price since 2015. SAB (-6.6%) dropped for the third consecutive session. Since the beginning of the year, the beer manufacturer