Time difference: Vietnam and Norway
Vietnam is 5 hours ahead of Norway. When Vietnam clocks hit noon, Norway reads 07:00.
Vietnam runs on Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh; Norway runs on Europe/Oslo. Together they are 5 hours apart.
Business hours comparison
Every working day, Vietnam and Norway are both in business hours for 3 hours simultaneously.
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Best times to schedule a meeting
There is a 3-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.
14:00 Ho Chi Minh City / 09:00 Oslo✓ Both working
15:00 Ho Chi Minh City / 10:00 Oslo✓ Both working
16:00 Ho Chi Minh City / 11:00 Oslo✓ Both working
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Holiday calendar for both locations
⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.
Norway2 holidays
Dec 25Christmas Day
Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
Working across Vietnam and Norway
The 5-hour gap between Vietnam (Vietnam) and Norway (Norway) requires some planning — but a 3-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
✅If you are in Vietnam, aim for 14:00–15:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in Norway — both teams are within working hours.
✅If you are in Vietnam, aim for 15:00–16:00, which corresponds to 10:00–11:00 in Norway — both teams are within working hours.
✅If you are in Vietnam, aim for 16:00–17:00, which corresponds to 11:00–12:00 in Norway — both teams are within working hours.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Add to your browser — Free →Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am Vietnam".
