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Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · UTC+7
Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's commercial capital and a major manufacturing and tech hub.
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Next public holiday
National Day
Wednesday, September 2, 2026— in 80 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 08:00–17:30, with a long lunch break (~90 min) common
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday, some Saturday mornings
- Culture
- Vietnamese meetings often involve building rapport first. Decisions are typically made by the senior person, even if the team contributes ideas openly.
- Meeting tips
- Tết (Lunar New Year) creates a 7–10 day shutdown in late January or February — the most important holiday of the year.
Travel & logistics context
Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.
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Climate
Tropical (wet/dry)
Best: Dec–Mar (dry, cooler)
Avoid: May–Oct (rainy)
🔴 Currently a tough month
Hanoi has more seasonality (cool winters); HCMC is hot year-round.
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Currency
₫
VND
Vietnamese Dong
Cash dominant; bring small bills, US dollars also useful.
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Language
Official
Vietnamese
In business
Vietnamese, English in tech
English: Common in international firms
Time difference vs. major business cities
Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +2h |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | -1h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | -3h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -6h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -11h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +3h |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | -14h |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | +1h |
Public holidays in Vietnam, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01
- 2026-04-30
- 2026-05-01
- 2026-09-02
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