PM hosts Japanese multi-industry firm's chairman

Thursday, Sep 12, 2024

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính urged Mitsui & Co., Ltd of Japan to accelerate the implementation of the Block B gas-electricity project and expand its co-operation and investment in other sectors in Việt Nam.

Deputy PM meets leader of Japan's MOECO company

Friday, Sep 22, 2023

Amid fluctuations in the world economy, Việt Nam wants to maintain and develop collaboration and investment ties with Japanese businesses.

Hillridge, MSIG team up to protect farmers in VN

Wednesday, Jun 07, 2023

The first-of-its-kind product, powered by Hillridge''s acclaimed platform and underwritten by MSIG insures farmers against the volatility of the southeast Asian climate.

VPBank sells 15 per cent of its charter capital to Japan’s SMBC

Monday, Mar 27, 2023

VPBank on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) - a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc (SMFG) to issue 15 per cent of equity stake through a private placement, officially...

VPBank and SMBC sign MoU to boost financial market

Wednesday, May 04, 2022

VPBank and the Japanese financial group Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on business co-operation with the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his visiting Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio.

VPBank takes US$600 million syndicated loan

Saturday, Apr 30, 2022

Việt Nam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) has taken a US$600 million syndicated loan from foreign lenders led by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) and Maybank Securities Pte.

VPBank completes 49% stake sell to SMFG

Thursday, Oct 28, 2021

VPBank on Thursday announced the completion of its deal to sell a 49 per cent stake in its FE Credit to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Finance Group (SMFG) in a transaction.

VPBank and SMBC agree to US$200 million syndicated loan

Thursday, Oct 28, 2021

Viet Nam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) on Wednesday signed a US$200 million loan fund with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).

Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Finance Group acquires 49% stake in FE Credit

Saturday, May 01, 2021

VPBank on Wednesday signed an agreement to sell 49 per cent stake of its FE Credit to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Finance Group (SMFG) in a transaction that value the non-bank lender at US$2.8 billion.

Mitsui & Co to invest in Vietnamese shrimp producer Minh Phu

Friday, May 17, 2019

Mitsui & Co Ltd has agreed to acquire a 35.1 per cent of stake in Minh Phú Seafood Joint Stock Company, the world’s biggest shrimp integrator from farming and processing to sales.

LienVietPostBank co-operates with Japanese partners

Monday, May 21, 2018

Lien Viet Post Commercial Joint Stock Bank signed a co-operation agreement with two Japanese partners Mitsui Knowledge Industry Company Limited (MKI) and Doreming Company in Tokyo on May 18.

3 firms to offer trade insurance in Viet Nam

Sunday, Apr 08, 2018

Three major Japanese nonlife insurance companies will introduce new trade insurance to support Japanese companies’ advancement to Viet Nam, with help from 100 percent state-owned Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI).

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.

VN-Japan financial leasing venture debuts

Monday, Sep 11, 2017

BIDV-SuMi TRUST Leasing Co, Ltd (BSL) officially opened in Ha Noi last week, becoming the first financial leasing joint venture between a Vietnamese bank and a foreign financial institution in Viet Nam, vietnamplus.vn reported.  

Sumitomo Mitsui encouraged to invest in VN infrastructure

Thursday, May 04, 2017

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has suggested the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) invest in infrastructure construction in Viet Nam while meeting with an executive of the Japanese bank.