Hanoi, Feb. 25 -- Vietnamese scientists have, for the first time, successfully decoded mitochondrial genomes from ancient human bone samples dating back around 2,000 years, marking a significant breakthrough in genetic and archaeological research.

The achievement, made by researchers from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), not only opens up new research directions into the evolutionary history of human populations but also provides valuable genetic data to help clarify links between ancient and modern populations in the region.

Along with advances in biology and biotechnology, gene sequencing technology has been increasingly applied, particularly in forensic identification and the analysis of long-buried human remains...