Ho Chi Minh City ↔ Seattle
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Ho Chi Minh City time).
Sync Ho Chi Minh City and Seattle easily. Ho Chi Minh City is 15 hours ahead of Seattle. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Ho Chi Minh City time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:39 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:39 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:39 GMT
Sleeping
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.
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.
Seattle Business Pulse
- Culture Tech-heavy, casual, and values innovation and nature.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip The "sweet spot" is 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Expect a casual professional environment (lots of tech-casual wear). Networking often happens over coffee; many locals are flexible with virtual meeting times but value their time in nature, so avoid late evening or weekend intrusions.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Ho Chi Minh City | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh | America/Los_Angeles |
| Country | Vietnam | USA |
| Coordinates | 10.82, 106.63 | 47.61, -122.33 |
| Population | 9,320,000 | 3,511,000 |