What are cases of non-eligible for tuition reduction and exemption in Vietnam?

What are cases of non-eligible for tuition reduction and exemption in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 20 of the Decree 81/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating policies on tuition reduction, exemption, studying cost financing, and tuition financing as follows:

Policies on tuition reduction, exemption, studying cost financing, and tuition financing

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5. Tuition reduction and exemption do not apply to cases where beneficiaries are receiving salaries and subsistence allowance when studying and cases of pursuing postgraduate education and researchers (except for individuals under Clause 14 and Clause 16 Article 15 hereof).

6. Learners who have received tuition reduction, exemption at another vocational education institution or higher education institution and are now pursuing the same education level at another vocational education institutions or higher education institutions shall not be eligible for such benefit again. If learners are eligible for tuition reduction, exemption in multiple education institutions or multiple majors/departments in the same education institutions, learners shall only receive the benefit once.

7. Do not apply tuition reduction and exemption to leaners who are pursuing short-term continuous education and training in continuous education institutions except for cases where learners pursue education levels under formal education program in form of continuous education.

8. Do not apply tuition reduction, exemption, and studying cost financing for the period in which learners are temporarily suspended, dismissed, repeating classes, or taking additional classes. In case learners must temporary suspend their studying, repeat classes (no more than once) due to sickness or force majeure but not disciplinary actions, heads of education institutions shall consider and allow studying as per the law and receiving of benefits under this Decree.

9. Expenditure on tuition reduction, exemption, and tuition financing shall be granted depending on actual learning period but no more than 9 months/school year for preschool children, students pursuing formal education, and students in continuous education institutions and 10 months/school year for students learning in vocational education institutions and higher education institutions, and be made twice per year at the beginning of each semester.

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As regulations above, cases of non-eligible for tuition reduction and exemption in Vietnam are:

- Beneficiaries are receiving salaries and subsistence allowance when studying and cases of pursuing postgraduate education and researchers, except:

+ Students, higher education students, and researchers specialized in tuberculosis, leprosy, psychology, forensic examination, psychology examination, and autopsy in public medical personnel training facilities as per order of the Government. 

+ Learners subject to tuition exemption programs or schemes according to regulations of the Government. 

- Learners who have received tuition reduction, exemption at another vocational education institution or higher education institution and are now pursuing the same education level at another vocational education institutions or higher education institutions.

If learners are eligible for tuition reduction, exemption in multiple education institutions or multiple majors/departments in the same education institutions, learners shall only receive the benefit once.

- Leaners who are pursuing short-term continuous education and training in continuous education institutions except for cases where learners pursue education levels under formal education program in form of continuous education.

In case learners must temporary suspend their studying, repeat classes (no more than once) due to sickness or force majeure but not disciplinary actions, heads of education institutions shall consider and allow studying as per the law and receiving of benefits under this Decree.

What is the support for purchasing books, notebooks, and other learning equipment applied to subjects that are eligible for support in stuyding costs from State of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 10 Article 20 of the Decree 81/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating policies on tuition reduction, exemption, studying cost financing, and tuition financing as follows:

Policies on tuition reduction, exemption, studying cost financing, and tuition financing

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10. The government shall finance studying costs directly for individuals under Article 18 hereof with the amount of VND 150,000/student/month for purchasing books, notebooks, and other learning equipment. Time of receiving benefits depends on actual learning period and does not exceed 9 months/school year; benefits shall be made twice per year at the beginning of each semester.

11. In case parents (or guardians), students pursuing formal education, students in continuous education institutions, students in vocational education institutions and higher education institutions who have not received reimbursement for tuition and studying cost financing within the deadline, they shall receive the missing benefits in the subsequent payment period in addition to the benefits respective to the payment period.

Pursuant to Article 18 of the Decree 81/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating eligibility for financing for studying costs as follows:

Eligibility for financing for studying costs

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

2. Kindergarten children, students in formal education 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 education institutions, and learners in continuous education facilities pursuing formal education 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.

As regulations above, the government shall finance studying costs directly for individuals with the amount of VND 150,000/student/month for purchasing books, notebooks, and other learning equipment.

Time of receiving benefits depends on actual learning period and does not exceed 9 months/school year; benefits shall be made twice per year at the beginning of each semester.

Who are eligible for a tuition reduction of 50% in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 16 of the Decree 81/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating eligibility for a tuition reduction of 50% in Vietnam as follows:

Eligibility for tuition reduction and tuition financing

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2. Eligibility for a tuition reduction of 50% includes:

a) Kindergarten children and students who are children of officials, public officials, or workers whose parent suffers from occupational accidents or diseases and receive regular benefits;

b) Preschool students, students of formal education, learners in continuous education facilities pursuing formal education program whose parent or parents or grandparents (if living with grandparents) are near-poor households according to regulations of Prime Minister.

3. Eligibility for tuition financing: Primary education students in private education institutions in areas with insufficient number of public education institutions shall receive financing for tuition.

As regulations above, eligibility for a tuition reduction of 50% includes:

- Kindergarten children and students who are children of officials, public officials, or workers whose parent suffers from occupational accidents or diseases and receive regular benefits;

- Preschool students, students of formal education, learners in continuous education facilities pursuing formal education program whose parent or parents or grandparents (if living with grandparents) are near-poor households according to regulations of Prime Minister.

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