Bogota ↔ Ho Chi Minh City
Best Time to Call
These cities have challenging overlap; use our slider to find a slot.
Sync Bogota and Ho Chi Minh City easily. Bogota is 12 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City. These cities have challenging overlap; use our slider to find a slot.
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:43 GMT+9
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New York City
01:43 EST
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London
06:43 GMT
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Synchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
Bogota Business Pulse
- Culture Formal and polite. Small talk and personal connection are expected.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM. Colombians are exceptionally polite and formal ("Usted" is common). Punctuality is increasingly important in big cities like Bogota. Always start with a friendly inquiry about their wellbeing and family before the agenda.
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 | Bogota | Ho Chi Minh City |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Bogota | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh |
| Country | Colombia | Vietnam |
| Coordinates | 4.71, -74.07 | 10.82, 106.63 |
| Population | 11,500,000 | 9,320,000 |