Tags Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation VN important part of Japanese bank’s ‘Asia-centric’ strategy Wednesday, Mar 07, 2018 Viet Nam is an important part of a new "Asia-centric" strategy which Japan''s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is pursuing to strengthen its business in Asia, said Shosuke Mori, SMBC’s Asia Pacific Division.