Thailand has good medical care and even though I haven't tried it, Singapore is said to have high quality care also.

Overall the cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City is cheap and if you can stay away from Western restaurants and use just local products in your everyday life it's really cheap.

I would say healthcare in Vietnam is so-so. There are several international clinics that are good but expensive and the care offered is limited.

Also Ho Chi Minh City is broken up into districts so it's much like little cities within the city, in your home district folks take the time to smile and wave as you pass by or even try to have a little chat.

On my discharge, I had the challenge of putting my life back together but Vietnam stuck in the inner recesses of my mind.

My home address is a small apartment in Fair Oaks, California but I'm here in Ho Chi Minh City right now staying in a rented room and this is where I spend a good part of every year.

Thailand has good medical care and even though I haven't tried it, Singapore is said to have high quality care also.