The Hyakugo Bank, Ltd. and Shinsei Financial Co., Ltd. are seeking partners. Bank of Hyakugo Ltd and Shinsei Financial have also signed up for conference called M&A tai VN- suc hut tu thi truong Nhat” (M&A in Vietnam Attracting Investors from Japan), will be held on November 12, 2013 in Tokyo in order to seek Vietnamese financial partners and expand their market. Also, Sagami Chain Co.

Ltd. (TSE:9900), Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. (TSE:9887) and CALBEE, Inc. (TSE:2229) are seeking partners and have signed up for participation to seek Vietnamese partners at the event. Sagami Chain wanted to find a partner in order to set up a restaurant in Vietnam, its representative said. Dai Duong Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. also wants a Japanese partner for a project.

Nguyen Van Tu, Chief Executive Officer of Dai Duong Co, said he wishes to seek a Japanese partner to join in a project to build a resort for the elderly in the coastal city of Vung Tau.