Are students who receive state scholarships to study abroad required to reimburse training costs when they do not return to Vietnam to work for authorized state agencies?

Are students who receive state scholarships to study abroad required to reimburse training costs when they do not return to Vietnam to work for authorized state agencies?

Pursuant to Article 3 Decree 143/2013/ND-CP, cases requiring reimbursement of training costs include:

Cases Requiring Reimbursement of Training Costs

1. Students, as stipulated at Points a and b, Clause 2, Article 1 of this Decree, who do not comply with the employment placement by the competent state authority within 12 months from the date of graduation recognition.

If, after graduation, the student is permitted by the competent state authority to continue further studies, the 12-month period shall commence from the date of recognition of the subsequent course graduation.

2. Students who have not complied with the work period as stipulated in Article 4 of this Decree and unilaterally quit their jobs.

Therefore, students who receive scholarships to study abroad are required to reimburse training costs when they do not return to Vietnam to work for authorized state agencies within 12 months after graduation.

Are students who receive state scholarships to study abroad required to reimburse training costs when they do not return to Vietnam to work for authorized state agencies?​ (Image from the Internet)

What is the working period of students who receive state scholarships to study abroad according to the employment placement by competent state authorities in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 4 Decree 143/2013/ND-CP, the working period according to the placement by competent state authorities is as follows:

Working Period According to the Placement by Competent State Authorities

1. Graduates at the college, undergraduate levels must comply with the placement by the competent state authorities for a period of twice the duration they received training costs.

2. Graduates at the master's and doctoral levels must comply with the placement by the competent state authorities for a period of three times the duration they received training costs.

Thus, the work period according to the employment placement by competent state authorities for students who receive state scholarships to study abroad is as follows:

- Graduates at the college and undergraduate levels must comply with the placement for a period of twice the duration they received training costs.

- Graduates at the master's and doctoral levels must comply with the placement for a period of three times the duration they received training costs.

What is the reimbursement period for training costs for Vietnamese students who receive state scholarships to study abroad?

Pursuant to Article 7 Decree 143/2013/ND-CP, the payment and recovery of reimbursement costs are as follows:

Payment and Recovery of Reimbursement Costs

1. Within no more than 60 (sixty) days from the date of receiving the decision from the competent state authority, the student or their family in Vietnam is responsible for paying the full reimbursement amount.

2. Reimbursement costs shall be paid into the state budget according to the current budget management decentralization and in accordance with the State Budget Law regarding the management of revenue recovered to the budget.

3. If the student or their family in Vietnam does not fulfill the reimbursement obligation, the competent state authority that issued the reimbursement decision has the right to sue as per legal regulations.

4. If the student or their family in Vietnam delays fulfilling the reimbursement obligation, they must bear the maximum interest rate applied for non-term deposits as stipulated by the State Bank of Vietnam for the delayed reimbursement amount. If the State Bank does not stipulate the maximum interest rate for non-term deposits, the student or their family in Vietnam must bear the interest rate applied to non-term deposits of the Vietnam Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade at the time of fulfilling the reimbursement obligation.

Thus, the reimbursement period for training costs for students who receive state scholarships to study abroad is 60 (sixty) days from the date of receiving the decision from the competent state authority, during which the student or their family in Vietnam is responsible for paying the full amount to be reimbursed.

Additionally, if the student or their family in Vietnam does not fulfill the reimbursement obligation, the competent state authority that issued the reimbursement decision has the right to sue as per legal regulations. If the student or their family in Vietnam delays fulfilling the reimbursement obligation, they must bear the maximum interest rate applied for non-term deposits as stipulated by the State Bank of Vietnam for the delayed reimbursement amount. If the State Bank does not stipulate the maximum interest rate for non-term deposits, they must bear the interest rate applied to non-term deposits of the Vietnam Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade at the time of fulfilling the reimbursement obligation.

What are included in the reimbursement cost for Vietnamese students who receive state scholarships to study abroad?

Pursuant to Article 5 Decree 143/2013/ND-CP, the reimbursement costs and calculation of reimbursement costs are as follows:

Reimbursement Costs and Calculation of Reimbursement Costs

1. Reimbursement costs include: tuition fees, scholarships, and other expenses covered by the state budget for the course.

2. The training costs provided include: tuition fees, scholarships, living expenses, and other expenses covered by the state budget for the student in accordance with the policies stipulated.

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Thus, the reimbursement costs for students who receive state scholarships to study abroad include tuition fees, scholarships, and other expenses covered by the state budget for the course.