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Dental tourism in Vietnam.
Five cities, verified clinics, save up to 70%.

Hanoi for heritage, Ho Chi Minh City for choice, Da Nang for the beach, Hoi An for calm, Phu Quoc for visa-free island recovery. Pick the city that suits you and we will handle the rest.

Five SmileJet cities E-visa for AU, NZ, US, UK, CA 12-month treatment guarantee

Help me choose: 60-second quiz

Flight time

8h 30m – 9h 15m

from Sydney to any Vietnamese hub

Avg savings

Up to 70%

on full implant set vs Sydney

SmileJet cities

Hanoi, HCMC, Da Nang, Hoi An, Phu Quoc

Visa

E-visa, 90 days

mainland US$25 (Phu Quoc visa-free 30 days)

Climate

4 zones, year-round

Hanoi cool, Phu Quoc tropical

English

Excellent

at top clinics in all five cities

Why Vietnam

Six reasons Vietnam leads Asian dental tourism

Vietnam is not the cheapest dental tourism country and not the loudest. It is the best balanced. We compared every dental tourism market across 47 factors. Here is why Vietnam wins on the things patients actually care about.

Clinical infrastructure built over four decades

Vietnam's dental sector has been rebuilding and modernising since the early 1990s, accelerating sharply through the 2010s. Top clinics in all five SmileJet cities use the same German and Korean implant brands as Sydney, London, and Los Angeles specialists. The Moraschini 2015 systematic review (IJOMS Vol 44(3) pp.377-388) reports a pooled five-year implant survival rate of approximately 94.6%. Our verified Vietnamese partners meet this benchmark.

94.6%

pooled five-year implant survival rate (Moraschini 2015 systematic review)

Dental school pedigree, country-wide

The National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology in Hanoi has trained Vietnamese dentists since 1960. Its alumni run senior practices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hoi An, and Phu Quoc. A SmileJet patient in Phu Quoc can be treated by a graduate of the same training tradition as one in Hanoi. The pedigree is national, not city-specific.

1960

founding year of the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology

The same implant brands as Sydney

Top Vietnamese clinics stock Straumann (Switzerland), Nobel Biocare (Sweden), Osstem (Korea), and Dentium (Korea). The implant in your jaw is identical to the implant a Sydney specialist would place. The difference is overhead. Lower rents, lower salaries, and lower equipment lease costs in Vietnamese cities translate to substantially lower treatment prices. The Kupka 2024 review (Clin Oral Investig 28(10) p.541) confirms outcome equivalence across these branded systems regardless of placement geography.

Up to 70%

savings on full implant treatment vs Sydney

E-visa for every SmileJet origin market

Vietnam grants 90-day single-entry e-visas to Australian, New Zealand, American, British, and Canadian passport holders for US$25, processed online in 3 to 5 business days. No embassy appointments, no agent fees. Phu Quoc is a Vietnamese Special Economic Zone with 30 days visa-free entry for every nationality on direct flights — the only Vietnamese city with this status.

US$25

for a 90-day mainland e-visa, single-entry

Direct from Sydney, one stop from anywhere else

Vietnam runs direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and seasonally Da Nang. Auckland, Los Angeles, London, and Toronto patients connect once via Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, or Doha. Phu Quoc has direct seasonal flights from Bangkok and Singapore. Every SmileJet city is reachable inside 24 hours travel from any of our five origin markets.

8h 30m

direct from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City

Pick your recovery climate

Most dental tourism countries offer one climate. Vietnam offers four. Hanoi recovery happens in cool dry winters or temperate spring around Hoan Kiem Lake. Ho Chi Minh City sits in the southern tropical belt year-round. Da Nang and Hoi An give you central beach climate. Phu Quoc delivers full island tropical with white-sand recovery. Choose your treatment city based on the climate that suits your healing.

4 zones

across five SmileJet Vietnamese cities

Choose your city

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hoi An, or Phu Quoc?

The five SmileJet Vietnamese cities, side by side, on the dimensions patients tell us matter. Pick the column that fits your priorities.

	Hanoi Heritage capital, cool winters	Ho Chi Minh City Maximum clinic choice	Da Nang Beach-walk recovery	Hoi An UNESCO calm	Phu Quoc Visa-free island
Climate zone	Cool-winter north	Southern tropical	Central coast warm	Central coast warm	Tropical island
Best for	Heat-sensitive patients, multi-trip planning	Year-round flexibility, fast decisions	Beach recovery, balanced trips	Slowest-paced recovery, couples	Resort recovery, visa-free entry
Vibe	Old Quarter heritage, lakes, mountains	Saigon energy, business-style	Modern coastal city, balanced pace	Lantern-lit Ancient Town, cycling	White-sand beaches, boutique pace
Visa	90-day e-visa	90-day e-visa	90-day e-visa	90-day e-visa (via Da Nang)	30 days visa-free, all passports
From Sydney	9h 15m direct	8h 30m direct	8h 50m seasonal	via Da Nang	via SGN or seasonal direct
	See Hanoi	See Ho Chi Minh City	See Da Nang	See Hoi An	See Phu Quoc

Verified clinic counts and starting prices per city are being audited and will appear here once the verification pass completes.

Verification

How we verify every Vietnamese clinic, in every SmileJet city

The same inspection runs in each city, executed by a country-wide verification team. Most clinics that apply do not pass.

01

On-site inspection in every city

Our verification team visits every SmileJet partner clinic across Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hoi An, and Phu Quoc. We inspect sterilisation rooms, treatment rooms, equipment, and patient records. Clinics that refuse inspection in any of the five cities are not on SmileJet.
02

Credential verification

Every dentist is checked against the Vietnam Ministry of Health practitioner registry. Specialist claims (implantology, prosthodontics, orthodontics) are verified against post-graduate credentials, with priority given to graduates of the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology training tradition. We require minimum five years of relevant practice.
03

Sterilisation audit

We audit each clinic's autoclave logs, instrument tracking, and waste disposal protocols. SmileJet partner clinics in all five cities meet EU CE-marked sterilisation standards. We re-check this annually, country-wide.
04

Patient outcome tracking

We track every SmileJet-referred patient outcome for 12 months post-treatment, regardless of city. Clinics with complication rates above the published five-year implant survival benchmark of approximately 94.6% (Moraschini et al. 2015 systematic review, IJOMS Vol 44(3) pp.377-388) are removed from our network.

Read our country-wide Vietnam verification methodology

Detailed document covering every check we run, who runs it, and how often, applied identically across all five Vietnamese cities.

Read methodology

The map

Five SmileJet cities, north to south

From Hanoi in the cool-winter north to Phu Quoc in the tropical south. Pin a city to read its details and continue into its full guide.

Hanoi — 21.0285, 105.8542

Ho Chi Minh City — 10.7769, 106.7009

Da Nang — 16.0544, 108.2022

Hoi An — 15.8801, 108.338

Phu Quoc — 10.227, 103.9637

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Click any pin for a quick city summary.

Logistics

Getting to Vietnam

Direct flights from Sydney to all three mainland hubs. One stop from Auckland, Los Angeles, London, and Toronto. Phu Quoc reached via mainland connection or seasonal direct.

From	Hanoi (HAN)	HCMC (SGN)	Da Nang (DAD)	Phu Quoc (PQC)	Typical fare
Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane	Direct, 9h 15m	Direct, 8h 30m	Direct seasonal, 8h 50m	1-stop via SGN	A$480 – A$960
Auckland	1-stop, 12-14h	1-stop, 12-14h	1-stop, 13-15h	1-2 stop	NZ$890 – NZ$1,400
Los Angeles	1-stop via TYO/ICN, 18-22h	1-stop, 18-22h	1-stop, 20-23h	2-stop	US$650 – US$1,250
London	1-stop via SIN/HKG/DOH, 14-16h	1-stop, 14-16h	1-stop, 15-17h	2-stop	GBP 480 – GBP 880
Toronto	1-2 stop, 20-24h	1-2 stop, 20-24h	2-stop, 22-26h	2-3 stop	CAD$1,100 – CAD$1,800

Hoi An is reached via Da Nang International (DAD), 30 minutes by car. Fare ranges are typical economy returns and vary by season.

Visa

Vietnam visa, made simple

One visa for the entire country. One application. No embassy appointment. Plus the Phu Quoc SEZ exception that lets every nationality skip the visa entirely if Phu Quoc is the entry point.

90-day mainland e-visa

Eligible for Australian, New Zealand, American, British, Canadian passports plus 70+ other nationalities.

1Apply online at the Vietnamese government e-visa portal.
2Upload passport scan and digital photo.
3Pay US$25 by card.
4Receive e-visa PDF, typically within 3 to 5 business days.
5Print e-visa, present on arrival.

Validity

90 days, single-entry, mainland-wide (covers Hanoi, HCMC, Da Nang, Hoi An, plus all overland)

Apply at least two weeks before travel to allow buffer time. Validity starts on your declared entry date, not your application date.

Read the full e-visa walk-through

Phu Quoc SEZ

30 days, visa-free, every passport

Phu Quoc is a Vietnamese Special Economic Zone. Every nationality flying direct receives 30 days visa-free entry on landing. No e-visa form, no US$25 fee, no wait. Australians, Americans, Britons, New Zealanders, Canadians — every nationality walks through immigration with passport in hand. The mainland still requires an e-visa.

30 days

visa-free, all passports, Phu Quoc direct

If you fly into Phu Quoc and want to extend onto the mainland (e.g. for a follow-up trip in HCMC), you still need the mainland e-visa. Most patients pick one or the other.

Recovery climate

Vietnam offers four climate zones, choose by recovery preference

Most dental tourism countries deliver one climate. Vietnam stretches 1,650km north to south and includes a tropical island, giving you genuinely different recovery options. Pick the climate that suits your healing style.

Cool-winter north

Hanoi

Hanoi has four distinct seasons. Winter (December to February) is dry and cool, 14 to 22 degrees, perfect for patients who dislike heat post-surgery. Spring (March to April) is mild. Summer (June to August) is hot and humid. Autumn (September to November) is the favourite recovery season: dry, mild, and crisp.

Best months

October to April

Heat-sensitive patients Cultural immersion Multi-trip case planning

Central coast warm

Da Nang Hoi An

Central Vietnam runs warm year-round with a pronounced rainy season. March to August is dry, sunny, 25 to 32 degrees, ideal for beach recovery. September to November is rainy with occasional typhoons. December to February is cooler and dry, around 20 to 26 degrees.

Best months

March to August, plus December to February

Beach recovery Couples First-time dental tourists

Southern tropical year-round

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City sits in the southern tropical belt. Two seasons only: dry (December to April, 26 to 34 degrees) and wet (May to November, with afternoon thunderstorms). Indoor air-conditioned recovery is the norm. Less weather risk, more consistent year-round.

Best months

December to April, but treatment runs year-round

Year-round flexibility Urban recovery Business-style trips

Tropical island

Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc has classic tropical island climate. November to April is dry, sunny, 26 to 31 degrees, picture-perfect for white-sand recovery. May to October has higher rainfall with cooling tropical showers. Sea temperature rarely drops below 27 degrees year-round.

Best months

November to April

Resort recovery Visa-free entry Boutique pace

60-second quiz

Help me choose: which Vietnamese city suits me?

Four quick questions. We rank the five SmileJet cities for your priorities and show your best fit.

Question 1 of 4

What climate do you want to recover in?

Country comparison

Vietnam vs Thailand vs Mexico vs Hungary vs India vs Turkey

Considering your country options? Honest comparison.

	Vietnam	Thailand	Mexico	Hungary	India	Turkey
Single implant (US$)	850 – 1,150	1,200 – 1,800	1,000 – 1,400	700 – 1,100	600 – 900	600 – 950
All-on-4 single arch (US$)	6,500 – 7,400	8,500 – 11,000	7,500 – 9,500	5,800 – 7,500	4,500 – 6,500	5,200 – 7,500
Flight from Sydney	8h 30m – 9h 15m direct	9h 10m direct	17-22h 1 stop	22-26h 1-2 stops	12-15h 1 stop	19-23h 1-2 stops
Visa	E-visa US$25, 90 days	E-visa free, 30 days	None for AU/NZ/US/UK/CA	None for AU/NZ/US/UK/CA	E-visa US$25 – US$80	E-visa or visa-free
English at top clinics	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Very good	Variable	Very good
Best for	Balanced AU/NZ market	Combining Thai tourism	US/CA patients	UK/EU patients	Lowest cost	Combining EU travel
Climate diversity	4 zones	2 zones	2 zones	1 zone	3 zones	2 zones