Vietnamese people, particularly the Kinh ethnic group, possess a diverse genetic heritage resulting from historical migrations and admixture with various populations.
Ancestral Admixture and Genetic Affinities
The genetic makeup of Vietnamese people includes a significant historical component from intermixing with East Asian immigrants. This ancestral blending is evidenced by human remains discovered from ancient cultures such as the Đông Sơn and Mán Bạc.
A 2018 study further clarified these connections, indicating that the ancestral groups who contributed to the Vietnamese gene pool show close genetic affinities with several contemporary populations across the region. These populations include:
- Kinh Vietnamese: Themselves, suggesting shared deep roots with these ancestral groups.
- Hmong: An ethnic group primarily found in Southeast Asia and China.
- Dai people from China: A Tai ethnic group.
- Thai people from Thailand: The dominant ethnic group of Thailand.
This complex genetic landscape highlights a long history of interaction and shared ancestry within East and Southeast Asia, shaping the unique heritage of the Vietnamese people.
