Best time to post/Vietnam
Best time to post in Vietnam
The best days and hours for all 8 networks, read on Ho Chi Minh City time. Facebook, YouTube, TikTok come first, because they are among the most used in Vietnam. Then 14 dates worth planning for in 2027.
The short answer
In Vietnam, post on weekdays and avoid Sunday. On Facebook: Mon to Thu around noon. Tue and Wed run to 8 PM. All times are Ho Chi Minh City time.
Best time on each network in Vietnam
Studies count times on the reader's own clock, so in Vietnam read them as Ho Chi Minh City time.
| Network | Best slots (Ho Chi Minh City time) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FacebookMost used in Vietnam | Mon to Thu around noon. Tue and Wed run to 8 PM. | Sprout Social (2026) |
| YouTubeMost used in Vietnam | Weekday afternoons, 3 to 5 PM. Studies disagree on YouTube. Newer reports point to weekend mornings for long videos. Treat this as a starting point. | Buffer (1M videos) and SocialPilot (301K videos) |
| TikTokMost used in Vietnam | Weekdays, 3 to 5 PM. Tue to Thu is the safest. | Sprout Social (2026) |
| Wed and Thu. Thu 9 AM, Wed 12 PM, Wed 6 PM. | Buffer (9.6M posts) and Sprout Social (2026) | |
| Tue to Thu, 11 AM to 5 PM. 1 PM is in the window on all 5 weekdays. | Sprout Social (2026) | |
| Threads | Weekday mornings, 6 to 11 AM. Thu 9 AM tops the list. Evenings (6 to 11 PM) did worst in the same study. Fewer studies cover Threads, so the exact hours are less certain. | Buffer (2.5M posts, 2026) |
| Weekday mornings, around 10 AM. Wed 8 AM to 1 PM is the widest window. | Sprout Social (2026) | |
| X | Tue to Thu, 12 to 6 PM. Mon is best around 2 PM and 5 PM. | Sprout Social (2026) |
From public studies read in September and October 2026. They mix accounts from many countries, so test the slots against your own analytics.
Dates to plan for in Vietnam, 2027
National days, festivals and shopping days people in Vietnam post about. Plan the posts a week before.
| Date | Day | Hashtag |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2027 | Lantern Festival | |
| 16 Apr 2027 | Hung Kings Commemoration Day | |
| 30 Apr 2027 | Reunification Day | |
| 7 May 2027 | Dien Bien Phu Victory Day | |
| 19 May 2027 | Ho Chi Minh's Birthday | |
| 1 Jun 2027 | Children's Day | |
| 9 Jun 2027 | Doan Ngo Festival | |
| 28 Jun 2027 | Vietnamese Family Day | |
| 16 Aug 2027 | Vu Lan Festival | |
| 2 Sept 2027 | National Day | |
| 9 Sept 2027 | 9.9 Sale | #99Sale |
| 15 Sept 2027 | Mid Autumn Festival | #TrungThu |
| 10 Oct 2027 | 10.10 Sale | #1010Sale |
| 20 Oct 2027 | Vietnamese Women's Day | #2010 |
See every date for Vietnam in the 2027 holiday calendar.
Post at these times without being online
Set each brand's time zone to Ho Chi Minh City once. Save your best slots, and new posts drop into the next one, on all 8 networks.
Let Mirkaat post at the right time.
Set posting times for each brand once. New posts drop into the next open slot, across all 8 networks.
- X306 characters. X allows 280.Shows 160. 1 click trims it to fit.
- InstagramLinks don't click in a caption.Warns that links do not click.
- Instagram6 hashtags. Instagram suggests 3 to 5.Kept the best 5.
- PinterestThe video is 3:2. Pins want 2:3.1 click crops it to 2:3.
- TikTokNo sound yet.You can send it as a TikTok draft and add one.
Kora Studio, Monday 11:42. Before it went out to 8 networks.
Questions about posting times in Vietnam
6 answers. Anything else: [email protected]
01What is the best time to post on Facebook in Vietnam?
Mon to Thu around noon. Tue and Wed run to 8 PM. Read these times as Ho Chi Minh City time. Source: Sprout Social (2026).
02What is the best time to post on YouTube in Vietnam?
Weekday afternoons, 3 to 5 PM. Read these times as Ho Chi Minh City time. Source: Buffer (1M videos) and SocialPilot (301K videos).
03What is the best time to post on TikTok in Vietnam?
Weekdays, 3 to 5 PM. Tue to Thu is the safest. Read these times as Ho Chi Minh City time. Source: Sprout Social (2026).
04What is the best day to post in Vietnam?
Tuesday to Thursday is the safest on most networks. Sunday is the weakest day on every major network in the 2026 studies, and Saturday is weak too.
05Do these studies apply to Vietnam?
They are a good start. The studies count times on each reader's own clock, so the hours work as Ho Chi Minh City time. They mix many countries, so check your own analytics and test 2 or 3 slots for a month.
06Which dates matter for social media in Vietnam in 2027?
Lantern Festival (20 Feb 2027), Hung Kings Commemoration Day (16 Apr 2027), Reunification Day (30 Apr 2027), and more in the table above. Plan posts for them a week before.