What are the 04 groups of entities eligible for financing for studying costs in Vietnam under Decree 81/2021?

What are the 04 groups of entities eligible for financing for studying costs in Vietnam under Decree 81/2021?

Under Article 18 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP, the 04 groups of entities eligible for financing for studying costs in Vietnam include:

1. Kindergarten children, students in formal educational institutions, and students in continuous education facilities pursuing formal education programs are left without both parents.

2. Kindergarten children, students in formal educational institutions, and students in continuous education facilities pursuing formal education programs suffer from disabilities.

3. Preschool students, students of formal education, learners in continuous education facilities pursuing formal education program whose parents are poor households according to regulations of Prime Minister.

4. Kindergarten children, students in formal educational institutions, and learners in continuous education facilities pursuing formal educational institutions in particularly difficult hamlets, communes in category III areas in ethnic regions and mountainous regions, particularly difficult hamlets in coastal regions and islands according to regulations of competent authority.

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What is the time for paying for studying cost financing by public educational institutions in Vietnam?

Under Clause 2, Article 21 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP regarding the methods of reimbursing reduced, exempted tuition, and studying cost financing for public educational institutions:

Methods of reimbursing reduced, exempted tuition, and studying cost financing for public educational institutions

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2. Methods of paying for studying cost financing for individuals studying in public preschools and formal educational institutions.

a) Sub-departments of Education and Training are responsible for paying and settling expenditure on financing studying costs for parents (or guardians) of preschool children, primary school students, and lower secondary school students; parents (or learners) in continuous educational institutions or authorizing educational institutions to pay and settle with Sub-departments of Education and Training;

b) Departments of Education and Training are responsible for paying and settling expenditure on studying cost for parents of students (or students) in upper secondary educational institutions, students in continuous educational institutions of provinces, and students in other educational institutions under management of Departments of Education and Training or authorizing educational institutions to pay and settle with Departments of Education and Training;

c) Expenditure on financing studying costs shall not exceed 9 months/school year and shall be paid twice per year: The first installment covers 4 months and shall be made in October or November; the second installment covers 5 month and shall be made in March or April;

d) In case parents (or guardians) of preschool children and students have not received financing for studying costs within the deadline as per the law, they shall be paid the missing amount and the amount respective to the subsequent payment period in the subsequent payment period;

dd) State Treasury shall rely on (i) Decision on assigning estimates of competent authority (which specifies estimates for financing studying costs); (ii) wire receipt: pay Sub-departments of Education and Training or Departments of Education and Training or educational institutions in advance (if authorized).

Sub-departments of Education and Training or Departments of Education and Training or educational institutions (if authorized) are responsible for paying the correct beneficiaries and settling advance with the State Treasury. State Treasury shall rely on application for advance and Schedule regarding documents on advance/payment to settle advance.

Thus, according to the above regulations, payment for studying cost financing by public educational institutions in Vietnam in a year is made twice:

- For the first installment, covering 4 months: October or November;

- For the second installment, covering 5 months: March or April.

What are the regulations on the allocation of estimates for studying cost financing to affiliated public educational institutions?

Under Article 24 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP, the regulations on the allocation of estimates for studying cost financing to affiliated public educational institutions are as follows:

Based on decision assigning state budget estimates of Prime Minister of Vietnam:

- People’s Committees of provinces shall present decisions on allocation of implementation expenditure for students in private primary educational institutions within estimates for education and training to People's Councils of the same level.

- Ministries and central authorities shall decide to allocate expenditure on reducing, exempting, and financing studying costs for public vocational educational institutions and higher educational institutions as per the law.