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Categories: HEALTH

Vietnam VN1K genomic reference launch

Entities: Prof Vu Ha Van · VinUni University · Dr Vo Sy Nam · Nature Communications · Vietnamese PanGenome Reference (VPR)

Overview

Vietnamese researchers published the VN1K project in *Nature Communications*, presenting the first large‑scale gene, multi‑omics and phenomics dataset for the Vietnamese population. The study sequenced DNA from 1,011 individuals across 53 provinces, identifying more than 42 million genetic variants, including roughly 8.5 million not found in international databases. Using this data the team created the Vietnamese PanGenome Reference (VPR), a population‑specific reference genome intended to improve the accuracy of genetic analysis for disease research, drug‑response prediction and precision‑medicine initiatives in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

The resource, initiated in 2018 at VinUni’s Large Data Research Institute and involving over 40 scientists and several international collaborators, supports predictive models for about 150 drug groups and programs such as "Right Drug for Me" that offers genetic testing for children with epilepsy. The VN1K dataset aims to fill a longstanding gap in global genomic data concerning Southeast Asian populations and to underpin future biomedical research in the region.

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] More than 40 Vietnamese scientists published a study on the Vietnamese genome dataset in Nature Communications on July 22. (78a98ea0-6cfb-4e98-b77b-d952b8f9bc3a, 1f6fece2-faab-4812-bf8b-989fd7765ffa, 8dfd1b91-c365-4e5c-abd0-3ddd1dd159bf)
[● 3 SOURCES] The dataset includes genome data from 1,011 Vietnamese individuals from 53 of the country’s 63 provinces. (78a98ea0-6cfb-4e98-b77b-d952b8f9bc3a, 1f6fece2-faab-4812-bf8b-989fd7765ffa, 8dfd1b91-c365-4e5c-abd0-3ddd1dd159bf)
[● 3 SOURCES] More than 42 million genetic variants were recorded, including about 8.5 million previously unknown in international databases. (78a98ea0-6cfb-4e98-b77b-d952b8f9bc3a, 1f6fece2-faab-4812-bf8b-989fd7765ffa, 8dfd1b91-c365-4e5c-abd0-3ddd1dd159bf)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Vietnamese PanGenome Reference (VPR) was created as the first population‑specific reference genome for Vietnamese people. (78a98ea0-6cfb-4e98-b77b-d952b8f9bc3a, 1f6fece2-faab-4812-bf8b-989fd7765ffa, 8dfd1b91-c365-4e5c-abd0-3ddd1dd159bf)
[● 3 SOURCES] The VN1K resource aims to support genetics research, precision medicine and preventive medicine in Vietnam. (78a98ea0-6cfb-4e98-b77b-d952b8f9bc3a, 1f6fece2-faab-4812-bf8b-989fd7765ffa, 8dfd1b91-c365-4e5c-abd0-3ddd1dd159bf)
[● 3 SOURCES] The project was initiated in 2018 at the Big Data Research Institute, now part of VinUni University. (78a98ea0-6cfb-4e98-b77b-d952b8f9bc3a, 1f6fece2-faab-4812-bf8b-989fd7765ffa, 8dfd1b91-c365-4e5c-abd0-3ddd1dd159bf)
[● 3 SOURCES] Dr Vo Sy Nam and Prof Vu Ha Van are the lead authors of the VN1K study. (78a98ea0-6cfb-4e98-b77b-d952b8f9bc3a, 1f6fece2-faab-4812-bf8b-989fd7765ffa, 8dfd1b91-c365-4e5c-abd0-3ddd1dd159bf)

Timeline

5 days ago

[HEALTH] 3 sources
Vietnam launches VN1K: First 1,000-person genome dataset and population reference for precision medicine
Vietnamese scientists published a Nature Communications study on July 22, unveiling a 1,011‑person genome dataset (VN1K) and the first Vietnamese population reference genome, aiding precision medicine.
7 days ago

[HEALTH] 3 sources
Vietnamese VN1K Pangenome Resource Published for Precision Medicine
Vietnamese scientists released VN1K, a large‑scale pangenome and multi‑omics dataset of 1,011 people, enabling more accurate genetic analysis and precision‑medicine applications.

Sources

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