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🌍
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 |