Like it-ogo already explained, "вот" is used when you want to point at something or when you are handing things to others. "Здесь" is more about location and it means "here/at this place". Here are (вот) a few examples that illustrate the difference. No pun intended :-)Вот зонтик. = Here's the umbrella. Зонтик здесь. = The umbrella is here. Передай, пожалуйста, соль. Вот! = Pass me the salt, please. Here you are! Где соль? Здесь, на столе. = Where's the salt? Here, at the table.