Addis Ababa Ho Chi Minh City

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 13:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Sync Addis Ababa and Ho Chi Minh City easily. Addis Ababa is 4 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 13:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

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Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

18:30 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

04:30 EST
Sleeping
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London

09:30 GMT
Working

Synchronization Context

A 4 hours gap allows for a manageable shared window, typically in the morning or late afternoon. It requires some scheduling but supports daily synchronization.

Addis Ababa Business Pulse

  • Culture Diplomatic and growing rapidly. Home to the African Union.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Ideal window for calls is 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Ethiopia uses its own unique 12-hour clock (counting from 6 AM as "Hour 1"); always clarify "European Time" or "GMT/UTC" when scheduling to avoid confusion. Business is polite, formal, and values personal trust.

Ho Chi Minh City Business Pulse

  • Culture Fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and very hardworking.
  • Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip The "Gold Window" for calls is 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Vietnamese business culture is energetic and relationship-driven; deals are often sealing during meals. Small gifts or gestures of respect are common in-person, but for virtual calls, maintain a warm, polite, and enthusiastic tone.

Quick Comparison

Feature Addis Ababa Ho Chi Minh City
Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Country Ethiopia Vietnam
Coordinates 9.03, 38.75 10.82, 106.63
Population 5,670,000 9,320,000

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