Vietnamese people

The Vietnamese people (Vietnamese: người Việt or ng??i Kinh) are an ethnic group originating from what is now northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam.

See also

• Vietnam
• List of ethnic groups in Vietnam
• History of Vietnam
• Vietnamese culture
• Vietnamese music
• Vietnamese name
• East Asia
• Yue (peoples)