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The ginger of Thua Thien Hue (“Hue” for short) is considered by local people as a chemotype that is different from other Vietnamese ginger populations. However, there is no molecular evidence supporting this statement. Thus, our purpose is to find whether there is a genetic difference between Hue’s ginger and other ginger types by using Retrotransposon Microsatellite Amplification Polymorphisms (REMAP). The results of our two cluster analyses (Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic mean (UPGMA) and Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA)) proved that they could separate Hue’s ginger samples (in Thuy Bieu Ward, Hue City) from other populations. Therefore, according to these genetic analyses, Hue’s ginger is markedly different from other ginger types. Based on our results, future studies could be conducted with more Vietnamese ginger DNA samples to provide stronger evidence about the unique genomic features of Hue’s ginger. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]