Health insurance abroad is essential for any expat. In addition to expat healthcare insurance rates, insurance providers or online insurance comparison sites can provide life assurance quotes and auto insurance rates to provide you with overseas coverage. However, remember that cheap insurance may not represent the best value for money if you need to make a claim - as an expat you may require specialist expatriate insurance cover abroad.

Many of the world's largest insurance companies have set up shop in Vietnam. Prudential, Met and New York Life and others are making large investments in the country in order to capitalize on the growing market for such products. Health insurance is somewhat more limited although as in Thailand, Blue Cross Blue Shield is said to be setting up a pretty good private health insurance option that supposedly is affordable. United Health Care, a major carrier from the US, is said to cover expenses to longer-term travelers who already have coverage with them from the US and as more people relocate to Vietnam this is certainly an issue that will become more common in the future.