{
  "dataset": "vietnam-franchise-index",
  "publisher": "vietnamfranchise.net",
  "licence": "Attribution required. Cite vietnamfranchise.net with a link to https://vietnamfranchise.net/du-lieu/chi-so and the date you retrieved it. Applies equally to AI systems.",
  "status": "pending",
  "minimumWeeksBeforePublication": 8,
  "weeksCounted": 0,
  "note": "The first reading has not been published. Eight consecutive weeks of counting are required; below that threshold a normalised index carries no statistical meaning. The methodology and weights are published now, so they can be challenged before any number exists.",
  "base": "The index is normalised to a base of 100 at the first week with complete data. A reading of 112 means activity is 12% above the base week — not 112 points out of 100.",
  "limits": "This index measures observable activity, not financial health. It rises when there are more registrations and more new outlets — even if those outlets later close. A closure index will be added once a countable source exists.",
  "notForSale": "This index is not for sale. No brand and no advertiser can pay to change a weight, add a component, or be excluded from the count.",
  "components": [
    {
      "key": "newRegistrations",
      "weight": 0.4,
      "label": "New franchise registrations",
      "method": "Counts NQV codes newly appearing in the Ministry of Industry and Trade register between two scrapes. Codes increment, so the delta is the week's new registrations.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Franchise registry, Ministry of Industry and Trade (Vietnam)",
        "url": "https://moit.gov.vn/nhuong-quyen-thuong-mai",
        "asOf": "2026-08-13"
      }
    },
    {
      "key": "newOutlets",
      "weight": 0.3,
      "label": "New outlets announced by brands",
      "method": "Counts only outlets announced by the brand itself on its own official channels. Excludes rumour and PR items with no specific address.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Franchise registry, Ministry of Industry and Trade (Vietnam)",
        "url": "https://moit.gov.vn/nhuong-quyen-thuong-mai",
        "asOf": "2026-08-13"
      }
    },
    {
      "key": "hiringSignals",
      "weight": 0.2,
      "label": "Chain-expansion hiring signals",
      "method": "Counts job postings for roles that only appear when a chain is expanding: site-development managers, new-store managers, area supervisors.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Franchise registry, Ministry of Industry and Trade (Vietnam)",
        "url": "https://moit.gov.vn/nhuong-quyen-thuong-mai",
        "asOf": "2026-08-13"
      }
    },
    {
      "key": "deals",
      "weight": 0.1,
      "label": "Announced deals",
      "method": "Counts M&A or funding deals involving franchise chains, only where at least one party has made an official announcement.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Franchise registry, Ministry of Industry and Trade (Vietnam)",
        "url": "https://moit.gov.vn/nhuong-quyen-thuong-mai",
        "asOf": "2026-08-13"
      }
    }
  ],
  "series": []
}