Vietnamese investors need to know: VN stock trading hours vs America in 2025

The Vietnamese and American stock markets are witnessing positive signals. The VN-Index and the American indices (S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones) are continuously breaking records, but the major difference is that trading hours do not overlap at all. If you want to take profit effectively, this is the information you must clearly understand.

Trading hours of Vietnam stock market 2025

Basic:

• Opening: 9:00 ( open early minute 45)
• Closing: 2:45 PM
• Lunch break: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• Only operates: Monday to Friday

Practical strategy: Experienced investors focus on 2 hot trading hours: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( market opening, large fluctuations ) and 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ( end of session, often with breakthroughs ). If you are a newbie, trading from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM is safer ( with stable fluctuations ).

American stock trading hours according to Vietnam

NYSE & Nasdaq:

Key point: The main NYSE session runs overnight according to Vietnam time from 21:30 to 4:00 the next morning. The best time to trade is in the first 30 minutes from 21:30–22:00 VN or the last 30 minutes before closing.

What is different about 3 stock exchanges in Vietnam?

HOSE )TP.HCM(: There is an opening order matching session from )9h00–9h15, allowing order modifications/cancellations from 9h15–11h30.

HNX (Hà Nội): Continuous matching from 9:00 AM, with an “after-hours” session (14:45–3:00 PM at the closing price.

Upcom: The simplest, only continuous order matching, no special opening/closing sessions.

Important Holidays to Remember in 2025

Vietnam: New Year's Day, Lunar New Year, Hung Kings' Temple Festival )10/3 AL(, 30/4, 1/5, 2/9.

America: New Year, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day )4/7(, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Juneteenth.

Experience from pro investors

• No need to trade all the time. Just 2–3 hours/day during hot trading hours is enough.
• Keep macro economic calendar before trading hours )interest rates, inflation, business news(.
• VN often FOMO around Tet ) investors receive rewards, seek new opportunities (, America is active at the end of December ) Santa Claus rally (.
• Want to touch American stocks from Vietnam? Must go through the derivative product )CFD( because the law does not allow direct ownership.

In summary: If you are investing in both VN and America, schedule wisely—morning in Vietnam at HOSE/HNX, night trading Nasdaq/NYSE. Take profit at the right time = maximum profit.