028 area code — Ho Chi Minh City
028 is the telephone area code for Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Numbers are written internationally as +84 28.
How to call Ho Chi Minh City
- From abroad
- +84 28 XXX XXXX
- Within Vietnam
- 028 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +84
About the 028 area code
Dialed within Vietnam as 028, this code is written internationally as +84 28 followed by the subscriber's local number.
Area codes like 028 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Vietnam number. To actually receive an SMS on a Vietnam number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City uses the area code 028, written internationally as +84 28.
How do I call Ho Chi Minh City from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +84 28, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 028 a mobile or a landline code?
028 is a geographic (landline) area code for Ho Chi Minh City. Mobile numbers in Vietnam use their own separate prefixes.