Growing Vietnamese seaweed: small farms leading us into the future.

seaweed.vn is driving the sustainable growth of seaweed farming in Vietnam through spatial intelligence.

The aquaculture atlas reduces risk for both smaller farms and diversifying fish farmers by improving commercial, governance, and investment outcomes using evidence-based suitability mapping.

Mission

seaweed.vn is a spatial data platform initiative developed for the government of Vietnam in collaboration with the World Bank Group.

Our main purpose is to build a roadmap for upscaling seaweed mariculture, ensuring responsible growth, quality, and consistency while preserving the environment and other marine activities.

We aim for these efforts to significantly develop offshore seaweed farming in both north and central Vietnamese waters, driving prosperity for these communities while safeguarding existing aquatic resources. We invite you to explore this process with us.

Driving the journey: Evidence-based governance
seaweed.vn provides the foundation for scalable and effective governance of seaweed mariculture. Explore data underpinning clear regulations and efficient management strategies which support Vietnamese families and their businesses.
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Supporting communities: Sustainable aquaculture practice
seaweed.vn recognises the delicate balance between growing marine activities while preserving what is already present. Together we can ensure seaweed farming practices in Vietnam are a force for lasting prosperity and thriving communities.
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Steering sectoral growth: Mariculture sector planning
seaweed.vn delivers a blueprint for the sustainable growth of seaweed mariculture, advocating a balanced development approach that reduces risk while maximising opportunity. Let us build a future together where data-supported sustainable mariculture thrives in Vietnam.
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Finding equilibrium: Optimal use of Vietnamese waters
seaweed.vn aligns spatial capacity with economic viability. Let us optimise seaweed production to benefit both our coastal communities and our planet.
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Empowering progress: Our vision

1. Growing aquaculture

seaweed.vn mitigates governance risk for seaweed farmers by locating optimal areas for different methods of grow-out.

2. Data driven governance

seaweed.vn accelerates informed governance decisions for seaweed farm licensing and related activities through a powerful interactive user interface.

3. Ecological stewardship

The spatial algorithms within seaweed.vn promote an ecosystem approach to farming seaweed, safeguarding Vietnamese marine activities and resources for future generations.

Communities

Fisheries
Vietnam's large fishing fleets are the backbone of coastal industry, catching over 2 million tonnes per year while providing a vital source of financial and nutritional sustenance for the country.
Aquaculture
Fish farming in Vietnam is a billion-dollar sector that employees thousands of direct and indirect jobs while growing over 850k tonnes per year
Logistics
Busy deep-water ports enable businesses across the country to thrive as they trade with the world, while local ports support the commercial and transport needs of coastal communities. New zoning for seaweed growth requires solid advance spatial planning amidst such activities.
Tourism
The thousands of tropical islands and gleaming resort cities dotted along the 12 large beaches of Vietnam's coastline drive a fast-growing tourism industry. Proper spatial planning helps ecological tourism thrive.
Energy
The coastline has oil and gas reserves of 3 to 4.5 billion cubic meters, primarily natural gas, concentrated on the continental shelf. Vast nearshore mineral deposits are also being extracted in growing tonnage.