Why choose EcoData?

EcoData Overview

EcoData is a professional economic-financial data platform built to help lecturers, graduate students, researchers and analysts access trusted domestic and international data sources through a unified interface. From macro indicators to corporate financial reports, from General Statistics Office data to Customs figures – everything is standardized, updated and ready for research, teaching and decision-making.

Platform capabilities

• Integrated data from 10+ trusted international sources (World Bank, IMF, OECD, ADB, FRED...)
• Comprehensive stock data for 2,500+ Vietnamese listed companies
• Provincial-level statistics from General Statistics Office (GSO)
• Detailed import/export data from General Department of Customs
• Multi-format data export: Excel, CSV, JSON
• Bilingual interface (Vietnamese – English), light/dark theme support

Target audience

• Economics, finance and statistics lecturers – using data for teaching and research
• Graduate students and researchers – obtaining data for theses and research projects
• Data analysts and financial professionals – monitoring indicators and market reports
• Administrators – managing data, users and system configuration

Architecture & Technology

EcoData is designed with a modern client-server architecture, suited for the in-depth data analysis needs of academic and research environments.

Technology stack

Data processing workflow

1. 1Collect data from public APIs of international organizations and government agencies
2. 2Standardize formats, clean and validate data consistency
3. 3Store in central database with bilingual metadata (Vietnamese – English)
4. 4Provide search, filter, preview and export interface for end users

System Login

Access EcoData with your email and password, or sign in with Google. The session uses a short-lived access token and a refresh token to maintain a secure experience.

Login steps

1. 1Open your browser and go to: ecodata.io.vn
2. 2Click "Sign In" or "Start Free Trial" on the landing page
3. 3Enter your email and password (or sign in quickly with Google)
4. 4Click "Sign In" – the system will verify your credentials
5. 5If correct, you will be redirected to the Dashboard

Login security

Dashboard Overview

After logging in, you will be directed to the main Dashboard – the central hub for all economic indicators from international data sources.

Dashboard features

• Multi-dimensional filters: category, data source, country, time period
• Quick keyword search in indicator names (supports both Vietnamese and English)
• View indicator details: description, unit, chart, historical data
• Select multiple indicators for simultaneous export
• Interface toggle: Light / Dark theme
• Language toggle: Vietnamese / English

Membership payments

Your payment flow depends on whether you request an electronic invoice. Always verify the recipient account, amount and transfer memo shown on the order.

Payment without an invoice

1. 1Sign in, open Checkout and select the membership plan you need.
2. 2Leave “Request electronic invoice” unchecked. EcoData shows only the Personal account and its matching QR code.
3. 3Transfer the exact amount with the order memo. You may upload the receipt and then select “I have transferred”.
4. 4The payment remains Pending while reconciliation runs. Once matched successfully, the plan is activated and a confirmation email is sent to you.

Payment with an electronic invoice

1. 1Select “Request electronic invoice”, choose the buyer type and complete the invoice details.
2. 2Review the details before creating the order. Company, Individual and Foreigner buyers all see only the Business account.
3. 3Transfer the exact amount with the order memo to the displayed Business account. Do not transfer to the Personal account.
4. 4Upload the transfer receipt, which is required, and select “I have transferred”. The payment stays Pending because the Business account has no automatic reconciliation connector.
5. 5After the responsible team reviews and confirms it manually, the plan is activated, a confirmation email is sent and the invoice request enters the issuance workflow.

Status and membership term

Retry a pending payment

1. 1If your latest payment is Pending, open the Membership Dashboard and select “Pay again”.
2. 2EcoData restores the plan and saved invoice details; you must still review and confirm them before creating a new order.
3. 3Once the new order is created successfully, the previous pending order is cancelled and superseded to prevent two plans from being activated.

International Economic Indicators

EcoData integrates data from the world's leading economic organizations, providing macro, trade, financial and social indicators for over 200 countries and territories.

Data sources

Indicator categories

• Macroeconomics (GDP, GNI, inflation, growth...)
• International Trade & FDI (imports/exports, capital flows...)
• Finance & Monetary (exchange rates, interest rates, capital markets...)
• Social Development (education, health, poverty...)
• Environment (emissions, energy, resources...)
• Infrastructure (transportation, telecommunications, urbanization...)
• Technology (R&D, patents, digitalization...)

Vietnam Stock Market

Comprehensive stock data for over 2,500 tickers across 3 exchanges: HOSE, HNX and UpCOM. Data sourced from VCI (Vietcap) with quarterly and annual financial reports.

Stock exchanges

Financial reports

• Balance Sheet – Assets, liabilities, equity
• Income Statement – Revenue, expenses, profit
• Cash Flow Statement – Operating, investing, financing activities
• Financial Ratios – ROE, ROA, P/E, P/B and other ratios

Additional features

• Corporate event calendar (dividends, AGM, issuances...)
• Filter by ICB industry classification
• Filter by reporting period
• Bulk export multiple tickers to Excel

General Statistics Office (GSO) Data

Provincial-level statistics from Vietnam's General Statistics Office, covering 100+ socio-economic indicators organized by province and year.

Key features

• Select multiple provinces simultaneously or view nationwide data
• Filter by year range and category (economy, society, environment...)
• Search indicators by keyword in indicator names
• 3 view modes: Data Table, Pivot Table, Chart
• Export to Excel (.xlsx) and CSV (.csv)
• Bilingual metadata (Vietnamese – English) for each indicator

Customs Data

Detailed import/export data from Vietnam's General Department of Customs, supporting multiple analysis perspectives.

4 analysis perspectives

Report types

• Monthly reports (1X/1N) – Monthly import/export figures
• Quarterly reports (2X/2N) – Quarterly aggregation and comparison
• Year-over-year comparison (HTX) – Changes vs same period last year

Provided metrics

• Period values (monthly/quarterly) and cumulative
• Period volume and cumulative
• Year-over-year growth rate (YoY %)

Survey & Governance Data

Provincial survey indices on governance, competitiveness and public administration reform in Vietnam, standardized by province and year.

Index sets

Microdata

Household- and enterprise-level micro survey datasets for in-depth analysis and quantitative research.

Datasets

EcoData retrieval toolkit

Use the client toolkit when you need EcoData inside your research software, not only as a browser export. All clients call the same /api/v1/sdmx API and require a personal API key.

Create and protect the API key

1. 1Open Dashboard > API Access and create a key named after the research project or software client.
2. 2Copy the full key once and store it in an environment variable, ~/.ecodata, Office task pane storage, or a secure password manager.
3. 3Revoke the key from the dashboard when a project ends, a device is lost, or a collaborator no longer needs access.

Choose the dataflow

• MACRO_INTL for international macro indicators by indicator, country, and frequency.
• GSO_VN for Vietnam GSO indicators by indicator, province, dataset, and frequency.
• CUSTOMS_VN for import-export panels by province, flow, measure, and frequency.
• STOCK_VN for Vietnam market series by symbol, metric, and frequency.

Run the client in your software

Econometric Analysis

The built-in Econometric Analysis tool helps students and researchers immediately assess the practicality and feasibility of their research, following an end-to-end workflow from data preparation to exporting reproducible code.

A 4-step workflow

Supported citation styles

Code export targets

Using Econometric Analysis

Guide to running a complete econometric analysis workflow.

1. 1Open the Econometric Analysis area and start the analysis flow
2. 2Step 1 – Data preparation: filter scope, select indicators, create computed variables, clean and view descriptive statistics
3. 3Step 2 – Models: build proposed and alternative models, estimate and test, run robustness checks
4. 4Step 3 – Report: choose a presentation style (APA 7th, Chicago 8th, Harvard 2008, IEEE 2008, MLA 7th) and export the report
5. 5Step 4 – Reproduce: export the complete code to run on Stata, R or Python

Search Economic Indicators

Guide to using the Dashboard to find, filter and view international economic indicators.

1. 1Log in and navigate to the Dashboard (/app)
2. 2Use the left-side filters to narrow scope: select category, data source, country
3. 3Type keywords in the "Search" box to quickly filter by indicator name
4. 4Click on an indicator name to view details: description, chart, historical data
5. 5Check the indicators you need with checkboxes, then click "Export Data"

Using Stock Explorer

Guide to searching Vietnam stock market data.

1. 1Navigate to the Stocks page at /stocks (from menu or direct URL)
2. 2Search for a ticker using the search box, or filter by group (exchange, index) and ICB industry
3. 3Click on a ticker to view its detail page
4. 4Select report type: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow, Financial Ratios
5. 5Choose reporting period: Annual or Quarterly
6. 6For bulk export: select multiple tickers and click "Bulk Export" to download Excel file

Using GSO Explorer

Guide to searching General Statistics Office data.

1. 1Navigate to the GSO page at /data/gso (requires Basic tier or above)
2. 2Select provinces from the left panel (you can select multiple)
3. 3Choose the year range for data viewing
4. 4Select economic categories and indicators from the list
5. 5Switch view mode: Data Table, Pivot Table, or Chart
6. 6Click "Export Data" to download Excel (.xlsx) or CSV (.csv) file

Using Customs Explorer

Guide to searching import/export data.

1. 1Navigate to the Customs page at /data/customs (requires Premium tier)
2. 2Select analysis perspective: Commodity, Country, Transport Mode, or Province
3. 3Set up filters: year, month, keyword search for commodity or country
4. 4View data in paginated table (500 rows/page, click "Load More" for more)
5. 5Click export button to download CSV or JSON file

Export & Download Data

Guide to exporting data from Explorer pages.

1. 1Select the data you want to export (check individual indicators or select all)
2. 2Click the "Export Data" button or the download icon
3. 3Choose format: Excel (.xlsx), CSV (.csv), or JSON (.json) depending on the page
4. 4Preview data before downloading (if option available)
5. 5File will be downloaded with auto-generated date-stamped name (e.g., GSO_Data_2026-03-24.xlsx)

Supported formats by page

Export limits by membership tier

Glossary

Definitions of economic and technical terms used in EcoData.