Vietnam is 2 hours behind Japan. At noon in Vietnam, your contact in Japan sees 14:00.
Vietnam observes Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh and Japan observes Asia/Tokyo — a 2 hours gap between them.
Mutual working hours
Vietnam and Japan share 6 hours of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.
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Overlap (6h)
Meeting time recommendations
Vietnam and Japan share 6 hours of business hours overlap daily. Showing the 3 most balanced slots — see the time table below for the full window.
09:00 Ho Chi Minh City / 11:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
10:00 Ho Chi Minh City / 12:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
11:00 Ho Chi Minh City / 13:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Public holidays for both locations
⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.
Vietnam1 holiday
Sep 2National Day
Japan7 holidays
Jul 20Marine Day
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
Scheduling between Vietnam and Japan
Teams in Vietnam (Vietnam) and Japan (Japan) face a 2-hour time difference day to day. A 6-hour shared business hours window makes real-time meetings feasible for both sides within their normal working day.
💡 Scheduling tips for these locations
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Schedule at 09:00–10:00 (Vietnam) for a 11:00–12:00 slot in Japan — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
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Schedule at 10:00–11:00 (Vietnam) for a 12:00–13:00 slot in Japan — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
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Schedule at 11:00–12:00 (Vietnam) for a 13:00–14:00 slot in Japan — 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 Vietnam time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
