It will extend intermediary services in thefield of investment and trade for Middle Eastern companies looking toestablish businesses in Vietnam and develop investments in the country.
It also offers to facilitate Vietnamese companies' expansion into, or investment in, the Middle East.
Theopening of the representative office is part of the bank’s efforts toexpand its network in key markets around the world, including Asia.
Vietnamis one of the fastest growing emerging markets with a growth rate ofsix percent last year. The country is expected to sustain the highgrowth rate in 2015.-VNA