Conference
“Cultivation and Processing Technology of Vietnamese Seaweed and Algae: Current Status and Solutions”
Following the activities within the project "Enhancing Sustainability of the Marine Economy: Professional and Educational Cooperation" between the Minister of Foreign Affairs - representative of the Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam and Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City (Agreement EDU 2023-04, dated November 8, 2023), the scientific conference “Cultivation and Processing Technology of Vietnamese Seaweed and Algae – Current Status and Solutions” was successfully held on the morning of April 22, 2025. The purpose of the conference was to introduce the activities and research results of the project.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tat Toan – President of Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City – delivered the opening speech of the conference.
The conference was attended by:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tat Toan – President of Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kha Chan Tuyen – Dean of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Food Technology - Project Manager
- Dr. Ronan Sulpice and Dr. Enrique Gilberto Zepeda Lupio – University of Galway, Ireland
- Mr. Nguyen Khac Lam – Former Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ninh Thuan Province
- Mr. Vo Duy Triet – Nha Trang Institute for Research and Application of Technology
- In addition, there was also participation from Bluetech Ingredients Company, Hoang Anh Flavor and Food Ingredient Joint Stock Company, Le Nhan Seafood Processing & Trading, Tri Tin Co., Ltd., lecturers, postgraduate students, and undergraduate students of Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City.
Participants of the conference
Eight reports were presented at the conference, including:
- Report 1: An Overview of Vietnamese Seaweed (See details here)
- Report 2: Current Status and Development Orientation of Ninh Thuan Seaweed (See details here)
- Report 3: Presentation on the Situation of Seaweed Cultivation, Production, and Business in Ninh Hai Commune, Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province (See details here)
- Report 4: Seaweed as a Diverse Biomass Source for Various Applications (See details here)
- Report 5: Model of Seaweed and Algae Cultivation and Processing of Tri Tin Co., Ltd. (See details here)
- Report 6: Strategies in Seaweed Cultivation and Biomass Utilization: Experiences from Aquaculture Systems in Mexico (See details here)
- Report 7: Presentation on the Current Status of Trade in Seaweed and Algae Products at Le Nhan Seafood Processing & Trading (See details here)
- Report 8: Products from Seaweed and Algae Developed by the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology (See details here)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tat Toan presented appreciation gifts to the presenters
During the conference, companies and scientists had discussions and exchanges about the advantages and difficulties as well as the development orientation of Vietnamese seaweed and algae in general, and Ninh Thuan in particular.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kha Chan Tuyen chaired the discussion session of the conference
Furthermore, the research team presented products developed through the project, with the aim of supporting technology transfer and enabling product diversification for seaweed and algae businesses.