HANOI, Sept 25 : Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is in advanced talks to increase its stake in Vietnamese private lender VPBank, four people familiar with the negotiations said.SMBC, the banking arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, is discussing raising its holding to approximately 20 per cent

HANOI, Sept 25 : Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is in advanced talks to increase its stake in Vietnamese private lender VPBank, four people familiar with the negotiations said.SMBC, the banking arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, is discussing raising its holding to approximately 20 per cent