Berlin is 5 hours behind Vietnam. When it's noon in Berlin, it's 17:00 in Vietnam.
Berlin observes Europe/Berlin and Vietnam observes Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh — a 5 hours gap between them.
Mutual working hours
Both Berlin and Vietnam are simultaneously in business hours for 3 hours per day (assuming standard 9:00–17:00 working hours).
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Berlin
Vietnam
Overlap (3h)
Meeting time recommendations
Berlin and Vietnam share 3 hours of business hours overlap daily.
09:00 Berlin / 14:00 Ho Chi Minh City✓ Both working
10:00 Berlin / 15:00 Ho Chi Minh City✓ Both working
11:00 Berlin / 16:00 Ho Chi Minh City✓ Both working
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Public holidays this year
⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.
Berlin7 holidays
Sep 20World Children's Day
Oct 3German Unity Day
Oct 31Reformation Day
Nov 1All Saints' Day
Nov 18Repentance and Prayer Day
Vietnam1 holiday
Sep 2National DaySOON
Berlin and Vietnam — practical scheduling
Teams in Berlin (Germany) and Vietnam (Vietnam) face a 5-hour time difference day to day. A 3-hour shared business hours window makes real-time meetings feasible for both sides within their normal working day.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
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Schedule at 09:00–10:00 (Berlin) for a 14:00–15:00 slot in Vietnam — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
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Schedule at 10:00–11:00 (Berlin) for a 15:00–16:00 slot in Vietnam — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
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Schedule at 11:00–12:00 (Berlin) for a 16:00–17:00 slot in Vietnam — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any Berlin time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
