How do information services support cross-border trade and investment flows?

1. How do information services support
cross-border trade and investment flows?
Presented by Mr. Nguyen Huu Hieu
Deputy CEO, StoxPlus Corporation
Ha Noi, 25 September 2015

2. 2
21.2 million megabits per second
52%
$17.5
trillion
11%
$4.4
trillion
10%
$4.0
trillion
6%
194
million
people
2%
Goods Services Financial People
Data and
communication
Information Flows Underpin All Other Global Flows
Global connectedness pillars, 2005-2013
 Information acts as a conduit for trade/investment flow
 Information flow plays as concrete foundation for every
activities
 Information pillar continuously scale new heights while
others appear underperformed.
Source: DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014
Source: Mckinsey, 2014

3. 3
Magnitude of Global Convergence
Developed countries (US, EU, Japan, etc.) and China are the biggest traders in over the world and
dominate market transactions.
Smaller economies mainly trade within the region and produce lower turnover.
Source: DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014

4. 4
Vietnam’s Connectedness
4 9 10 11 16 22 26 30 37 39 41 58 64
112
202
235
353
581
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Mpsperinternetuser
Internet bandwidth Most concerning issues when investing in VN
Information asymmetry is a critical
issue when investing in Vietnam
Source: Stoxplus from DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014 Source: Stoxplus from Grant Thornton, 2015

5. 5
Growth of Information Services Industry
Number of Bloomberg subscribers
has skyrocketed 30 times
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2012 2013 2014
Million
Number of active users/buyers
Amazon Ebay Alibaba
10,000
150,000
300,000
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
1981-1991 1991-2001 2001-2011
Number of Bloomberg subscribers
Number of active users on online
markets continuously increases
Source: Bloomberg Source: Statista.com

6. 6
Vietnam’s Business Information Ecosystem
Comprehensive Business
Information Provider
Business Information Ecosystem
Search engines
Stock exchanges
Corporate websites
Corporate registry
Chambers of commerce
Business associations
Financial institutions
Other sources
Marketplaces
Exhibitions & fairs
Statistics office
Directories & listings Credit information center

7. 7
Biinform – Our Freemium Platform of Business Information
Business Model
• A Freemium Platform of business information which can provide information
and report for almost all types of businesses registered in Vietnam
Mission
• To standardize business information for all registered companies in Vietnam.
Financial Information
www.fiinform.com
Business Information
www.biinform.com
Industry Research
www.stoxresearch.com

8. 8
We collect and acquire data from all official and legal sources
Corporate Registry Office
Chambers of Commerce (VCCI)
Business Associations
StoxPlus existing database
Self–contribution by businesses
Database
International Companies
Local Companies
Banks
General Statistics Office
Department of Custom
Credit Information Centre
Stock Exchanges
Ministries (MOF, MOIT)
Crowd Sourcing
Vietnam Social Insurance
The Media
Exhibitions
Our Data Sources

9. 9
~2,000 public
companies
~160,000 joint stock
companies
~400,000 limited
companies
~250,000 other types of
businesses
Information of ~800,000 businesses registered in Vietnam
Not only the width, but
the depth of our
databases is also the most
extensive in the market:
• 2 billion data points
• 1 million data fields
• 100GB database currently
• 1GB of additional data each day
We have the most comprehensive database

10. 10
Biinform’s Products and Services
Our Company Products
 Extended Directory (ED): We deliver downloadable list of companies at specific request such as by sector in a
friendly and web-based format in English for free of charge.
 Company Profile Report (CPR): Upon login, users can subscribe for company profile for each company at a
low cost price via e-payment. The profile includes basic information of a companies plus some key financial
and key operational information.
 Standard Company Report (SCR):The SCR includes the basic financial information with credit rating about
the company.
 Comprehensive Company Report (CCR): This is the richest data that we will present in a report. With CCR,
users can have the most comprehensive, multi-dimensional view about a company. The information includes
financial statement, key development, trade history, commentary and many other data.
Our Industry Products
 Standard Industry Report (SIR): SIR provides the basic and standard information about a specific industry
including overview, structure, sectors (or sub-industries), size and growth, segmentation, products items and
key players in that industry.
 Comprehensive Industry Report (CIR): CIR enables users to have the most comprehensive view about a
specific industry.
 Business Connection Service (BCS): BCS helps to connect and bridge clients or client’s clients with potential
targeted companies in Vietnam via visits and meetings.
 Ad-hoc Request (AHR): AHR allow us to serve the requests of clients that are not part of our standard
products/service packages

11. 11
Assess credit-
worthiness
Evaluate
suppliers
Assess
competitors
Check
financial
health
Manage risk
Develop
strategies and
plans
Biinform provides insights to help client in making informed decision and stay ahead of
the competitive edge.
Understand
market
dynamics
Biinform’s Benefits & Values

12. Thank you !