Find suppliers with Explore

Search for suppliers by keyword or in plain language, filter the results, and compare suppliers side by side.

Go to Explore. There are two search modes: Standard and Advanced (AI).

Standard search

1. Search scope: where to search (see below).
2. Search by keyword: type a product, service or company name and press Enter.
3. Sort by Review, Proximity or Turnover.
4. Filters: narrow down the results.
5. Invite to network: invite this supplier to your portal.
6. Compare: tick suppliers to compare them side by side.
7. View profile: open the supplier’s full profile. The panel on the right is a quick preview of the selected result.

Search scope

• All suppliers: the whole database.
• Connected suppliers: everyone in your portal.
• My prospect: suppliers that accepted but haven’t been moved to My supplier.
• My suppliers: your active suppliers.

Filters

1. Trusted by our partners: limit results to suppliers trusted by the partners you pick.
2. Business category: pick from the list, or type your own and press Enter.
3. Country and State.
4. Distance: from your headquarters or one of your locations, from 0 to 1,000 km.
5. Apply: apply the filters.

Further down the drawer you’ll find SME classification, number of employees, annual turnover and minimum overall review. Clear all resets everything.

Advanced (AI) search

Click Advanced at the top right. Describe what you need in plain language, or click one of the Suggestions.

1. % match: how well each supplier matches your request.
2. Invite to network: invite the supplier straight from the results.
3. Search box: ask a follow-up or a new question. Clear Chat (at the top of the conversation) starts over.

The AI search can take a little while. It shows Thinking… until the results are ready.

Compare suppliers

1. Tick Compare on 2 or more suppliers.
2. Click Compare suppliers (the badge shows how many are selected), then View comparison.

The comparison page lists location, industry, business categories, human skills, target industries, legal entity type, foreign investment, Vietnam sales/exports, classification, employees, certifications, review score and turnover side by side. Click ✕ on a column to remove that supplier.

A supplier’s profile

1. Invite to portal: send this supplier an invitation, optionally with an NDA.
2. Profile tabs: the same sections the supplier fills in. Some details show Connect to unlock until the supplier accepts your invitation. Suppliers with a green ✓ badge are verified by the Supplier Connect team.