The Vietnamese people (or ) are an ethnic group originating from what's now northern Vietnam and southern China. They're 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. The earliest recorded name for the ancient Vietnamese people was known as the Lạc peoples. Although geographically and linguistically labeled as Southeast Asians, long periods of Chinese d… (More on Viet)