Abstract

Beside the abundant resources of seaweeds as brown algar, red agarophyte naturally grow at the Vietnamese seashores from North to South, the Kappaphycus Alvarezii of Red seaweed is planted in a large amount in the Middle-southern seashores of Vietnamese. From this planted seaweed source we can develop a new industry of carrageenan production, manufacturing of the important additives for food, medicine, cosmetic, texture and other industries. Besides that, the manufacture of food from this seaweed source can be opened widely and developed highly. That can formed a lot of new foods for export, multiplicity of instant foods. And also cause to Vietnamese people the hahit of having seaweed foods which are the fully nutrient mineral foods. Moreover, the development and production of industrial-usefull bioproducts from seaweed source will enlarge the collection of seaweed species, planting, and increase jobs to people living in the seaside areas.