Travel adapter from Vietnam to New Zealand
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from Vietnam, you will need a travel adapter for New Zealand. Vietnam uses Type A/Type B/Type C plugs, and New Zealand uses Type I, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
Vietnam (home)
Type A
Two flat parallel pins
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
New Zealand (destination)
Electrical specs
Vietnam
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
New Zealand
230 V
50 Hz
More about plugs in New Zealand
In New Zealand, the standard power plug is Type I. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in New Zealand is the same shape — Type I, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.