Ho Chi Minh City ↔ Jakarta
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 17:00 (Ho Chi Minh City time).
Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta are in the same timezone. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 17:00 (Ho Chi Minh City time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
16:30 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
02:30 EST
Sleeping
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London
07:30 GMT
Personal
Outside Business HoursSynchronization Context
Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta are perfectly synchronized in the same timezone, making real-time collaboration effortless throughout the entire workday.
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.
Jakarta Business Pulse
- Culture Collectivist and polite. Respect for elders and social harmony (Gotong Royong) is important.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (11:30 AM - 1:30 PM on Fridays).
- Pro Tip Best call window is 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. On Fridays, avoid calling between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM due to congregational prayers. Indonesians value "face" and social harmony; avoid being overly blunt or confrontational. Relationship building is a critical first step for any business deal.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Ho Chi Minh City | Jakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh | Asia/Jakarta |
| Country | Vietnam | Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 10.82, 106.63 | -6.21, 106.85 |
| Population | 9,320,000 | 11,249,000 |