Vietcombank and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have signed an agreement to support small and medium-sized Japanese enterprises doing business or wishing to invest in Vietnam.

Vietcombank Deputy General Director Pham Quang Dung said the bank will establish a specialised unit, Japan Desk, to provide services to those businesses, in collaboration with JBIC and Japanese regional banks.

Japan Desk will offer consultancy about the Vietnamese business and investment environment, potential partners, industry experts, banking products and other financial packages.-VNA