Introduction

As the demand for economic and financial data in Vietnam continues to grow, standardized, transparent, and research-ready data platforms are becoming essential to the academic, research, and business ecosystem.

At the Vietnam International Conference in Finance (VICIF 2025) held in Da Nang (July 3–4, 2025), DataCore.vn — Vietnam’s leading economic, financial, and corporate data platform — participated in a special workshop featuring the presentation:

“Vietnam Economic & Financial Datasets for Research and Innovation”

This event provided DataCore with a valuable opportunity to showcase its core datasets, engage with the research community, and strengthen collaborations with universities, research institutes, and financial experts both domestically and internationally.

1. VICIF 2025 – A Premier Academic Finance Forum in Vietnam

VICIF (Vietnam International Conference in Finance) is an annual international conference co-organized by top universities and research institutions. It brings together:

• Professors and researchers specializing in finance and economics
• Experts from financial institutions and banks
• Fintech companies
• Businesses seeking data for analysis, risk management, and strategic planning

For 2025, VICIF took place in Da Nang with hundreds of researchers and experts from Vietnam, the U.S., South Korea, Singapore, Australia, and more.

DataCore’s participation underscores its growing role in Vietnam’s financial–economic data landscape and its commitment to supporting academic and industry research.

2. Presentation: “Vietnam Economic & Financial Datasets for Research and Innovation”

During the workshop, DataCore highlighted the importance of standardized data for financial research and innovation.

2.1. The State of Research Data in Vietnam

• Fragmented and inconsistent data sources
• Lack of long-term historical data
• Difficult access and data reconciliation
• Significant barriers for quantitative research, modeling, and academic testing

2.2. How DataCore Addresses These Challenges

DataCore has built a comprehensive data ecosystem guided by three principles:

• Transparency: Cross-verified data from trusted sources
• Standardization: Unified rules applied across the entire dataset
• Easy Integration: Research-friendly formats and ready-to-use APIs

2.3. Datasets Presented at the Conference

✔ Stock Market Data

• Real-time and historical stock prices
• Trading activity, liquidity, and market indicators
• Cleaned datasets optimized for quantitative research

✔ Company Fundamentals

• Quarterly and annual financial statements
• Valuation metrics (P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, etc.)
• Operating performance, cash flows, asset/liability structures
• Harmonized data across all listed companies

✔ News Data

• A comprehensive archive of economic and financial news
• Automated collection, normalization, and content classification
• Supports sentiment analysis and studies on news impact

3. Value DataCore Brings to Researchers & Businesses

3.1. Supporting Academic Research

DataCore provides:

• Long-term historical datasets
• Consistent, reconciled, research-ready data
• APIs for modeling, machine learning, and quantitative analysis

This significantly reduces data processing time, allowing researchers to focus on methodology and insight generation.

3.2. Supporting Businesses & Financial Institutions

Banks, financial institutions, fintech companies, and enterprises can use DataCore to:

• Access standardized data for risk analysis
• Forecast market trends
• Evaluate company performance
• Apply AI to analyze market behavior

3.3. Building a Transparent Open Data Ecosystem

DataCore aims to:

• Become the standard financial data platform in Vietnam
• Connect academia with business data needs
• Contribute to an open-data ecosystem that fosters innovation

4. DataCore’s Role at VICIF 2025

Participating in VICIF 2025 enables DataCore to:

✔ Strengthen brand credibility

Reaffirm its expertise in financial–economic data in Vietnam.

✔ Build academic partnerships

Engage with hundreds of researchers seeking high-quality datasets.

✔ Expand its expert network

Exchange insights with international scholars and financial specialists.

✔ Drive new collaborations

Financial institutions and banks expressed strong interest in adopting DataCore for analysis and strategy.

5. DataCore’s Next Steps

DataCore announced plans to:

• Expand datasets in macroeconomics, trade, banking, and real estate
• Enhance API capabilities for advanced modeling
• Develop research data libraries for universities and graduate students
• Build analytical dashboards for businesses

Goal by 2026:
Become Vietnam’s most comprehensive economic–financial data platform for research and innovation.

6. Experience DataCore Today

Explore the data platform: datacore.vn
Learn more about VICIF 2025: vicif2025.sciencesconf.org

Conclusion

DataCore’s presence at VICIF 2025 marks a significant milestone in Vietnam’s economic–financial data landscape. It demonstrates the company’s strong commitment to the research community and the financial market.

As data becomes the “new fuel” for analysis and innovation, DataCore is contributing to the development of a modern, transparent, and reliable data infrastructure for the entire Vietnamese financial ecosystem.