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Self-name:

Viet

Alt-name:

Kinh

Local groups:

Do not have

Region of residence:

Đồng bằng sông Hồng

​Area of residence:

The whole territory of Vietnam

Population (2019):

82089728

Percent: 

85.324%

Language group

Viet - Muong

Language family

Austroasiatic

The Viet ethnic have long settled in the Northern and North Central regions. They developed wet rice agriculture and irrigation very early. Many handicrafts as well as trading systems were developed. In the past, Viet men often wore tea-legged pants, dark-colored blouses, and went barefoot. On holidays, men wore black tunics, turbans, and wooden clogs. Viet women often wore black skirts, blouses, and crow-beak scarves. On holidays, women wore ao dai. According to 2019 data, Vietnam's population structure includes the Viet ethnic group (accounting for 82.32%) and 53 ethnic minorities.

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