date:Jun 17, 2013
Vietnam's VN Index lost0.6 percent to close down for a fourth successive day asinvestors sold to protect their profits, with stocks in foodprocessing and real estate sectors leading the decline, traderssaid.
Shares in Ho Chi Minh City-based processed food firm MasanGroup fell 5.24 percent after nearly a month unchangedto close at 99,500 dong ($4.73).
Vietnam's market has lost 3.4 percent since hitting a37-month peak at 533.15 points on Monday, but the index hasstill risen 24.5 percent s