The annular eclipse is happening four years after the last one that could be watched from Vietnam (March 2016).

The solar eclipse would begin at 10:44 a.m. in Hanoi and 10:36 a.m. in Saigon, peaking at 12:24 p.m. in Hanoi and 12:31 p.m. in Saigon, and ending at 2:01 p.m. in Hanoi and 2:20 p.m. in Saigon, according to the Vietnam Astronomy and Cosmology Association.

People should only watch the eclipse indirectly or with proper glasses to protect their eyes, the VACA said.