Hoi An Plus: Extending Your Central Vietnam Dental Holiday 2026

If you are travelling to Hoi An for dental work, it can make sense to plan some travel around the treatment. Central Vietnam has Hue, Ba Na Hills, the Phong Nha caves and quiet beaches further down the coast. This guide covers how to fit side trips around your appointments. Check journey times and transport for yourself, as they change.

SmileJet lists one dental clinic in Hoi An: An Tam Smile (Nha khoa thẩm mỹ An Tâm Smile), at 536 Hai Ba Trung. It is about 1.2 km north of the old-town centre, on the road towards Tan An and An Bang beach, not inside the old town. An Tam Smile is a featured partner on SmileJet, which is a commercial listing relationship and not a clinical endorsement.

Crowns and veneers usually fit in one stay of about a week. An implant needs two visits 3 to 6 months apart, because the implant has to bond with the bone before the crown goes on. Give SmileJet the length of your stay when you ask.

How to plan side trips around your treatment

Two rules. First, do not plan a side trip for the day before, the day of or the day after a surgical appointment. Second, ask the clinic to group your appointments, so you have clear days for travel afterwards. Tell SmileJet your dates and side-trip plans when you ask for a quote, so visits can be booked around them.

• Crowns or veneers: usually one stay of about a week. Travel after the final fitting, or check the bite with the dentist before you leave Hoi An.
• Implants: two visits 3 to 6 months apart. Keep the days after surgery for rest; longer trips fit better after you are cleared, or around the second visit.

Hoi An plus Hue

Hue, north of Da Nang, was Vietnam's imperial capital. The Citadel, the royal tombs and the Perfume River make it a popular add-on. Go once the surgical part of your treatment is behind you.

Hoi An plus Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge

Ba Na Hills, in the mountains west of Da Nang, is reached by cable car and is home to the Golden Bridge held up by two giant stone hands. Leave it until you are cleared for normal activity.

Hoi An plus the Phong Nha caves

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, further north, is known for its large caves. It is a longer, more active trip, so it suits patients who are well past any surgery.

Hoi An plus Quy Nhon beach

Quy Nhon is a coastal city south of Hoi An with long beaches. It suits a quiet beach stay once treatment is finished.

Hoi An plus Hanoi and Halong Bay

For a longer trip, Hanoi's Old Quarter and an overnight cruise on Halong Bay are the classic northern loop. For implant patients, it can fit after recovery from the first visit or around the second.

Practical extension tips

• Check current flight, train and road options yourself; SmileJet does not arrange transport.
• Check that your travel insurance covers you for travel after dental treatment.
• Carry any prescribed medicines and your dentist's aftercare notes with you.
• Most visitors use Vietnam's e-visa. Rules change, so check the current rules for your passport before booking.

The clinics SmileJet lists

An Tam Smile, Hoi An

SmileJet has collected 552 Google reviews from the clinic's Google listing, with a 4.8 rating shown. They are Google reviews, not reviews of treatment booked through SmileJet; no patient has reviewed the clinic on SmileJet yet.

No dentist is named anywhere SmileJet can read, and the dentist count, equipment, crown materials and implant brands are not published. Ask the clinic for the treating dentist's name and licence, and ask which material or implant system your quote names. SmileJet has not seen its licence documents; ask the clinic for them if they matter to you.

SmileJet books An Tam Smile in English and handles the conversation on WhatsApp or Messenger, passing your questions, photos and X-rays to the clinic, at no charge to you. Whether any dentist or staff member speaks English is not published. Opening hours are not published either, so confirm a time with SmileJet. If you would prefer a female dentist, tell SmileJet when booking and we can ask the clinic to arrange one.

Picasso Dental Clinic, Da Nang

For a Da Nang comparison, Picasso Dental Clinic at 222 Phan Chu Trinh publishes its prices in Vietnamese dong. It is also a featured partner on SmileJet. Da Nang is about 30 km north of Hoi An. The one clear difference between the two: Picasso publishes prices and An Tam Smile does not.

Frequently asked questions

Can I take a domestic flight during treatment?

Ask your dentist, especially after surgery such as a bone graft or sinus lift, and carry any medicines in your hand luggage.

Should I book side trips before I fly?

Book them after the clinic has given you a visit plan, so they do not clash with appointments.

How do I fit side trips around an implant?

An implant needs two visits 3 to 6 months apart. Keep the days after surgery for rest, and plan longer trips for after you are cleared or around the second visit.

More Hoi An guides

• What to do in Hoi An while you heal
• Vietnam e-visa guide for Hoi An dental patients
• How to plan a dental trip to Hoi An

To ask An Tam Smile a question or get a written quote, message SmileJet on WhatsApp or Messenger. We pass your question to the clinic, send back its answer and confirm the appointment.

Disclaimer: This article is general information, not medical advice. SmileJet is an information and booking service, not a healthcare provider. Prices are indicative; only a clinic's written quote for your own case applies to you.