Guidelines for implementing the collection of revenues related to education and training in the academic year 2024-2025 in Vietnam

Guidelines for implementing the collection of revenues related to education and training in the academic year 2024-2025 in Vietnam (Internet image)

On May 13, 2024, the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam issued Official Dispatch 2179/BGDĐT-KHTC on the implementing the collection of revenues related to education and training in the academic year 2024-2025 in Vietnam.

Guidelines for implementing the collection of revenues related to education and training in the academic year 2024-2025 in Vietnam

Specifically, implementing Notification 193/TB-VPCP dated May 3, 2024, regarding the conclusions of Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai - Head of the Steering Committee for Price Management at the meeting of the Steering Committee on the results of the management and operation of prices in the first quarter of 2024 and the direction of price management for the remaining months of 2024 to achieve macroeconomic stability and inflation control, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) requested the ministries, central agencies, central agencies of political and social organizations, and People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to direct relevant agencies, units, and educational institutions under their management to strictly implement the regulations on revenue related to education and training in the academic year 2024-2025. To be specific: 

(1) For tuition fees for the academic year 2024-2025

Implement the tuition fee rates in accordance with the provisions of Decree 97/2023/ND-CP dated December 31, 2023, of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP dated August 27, 2021, of the Government on the mechanism for collecting and managing tuition fees for educational institutions under the national education system, and policies on tuition fee exemptions, reductions, and support for study costs; service prices related to education and training.

(2) Service fees for supporting the educational activities of public preschool and general education institutions in Vietnam 

The collection of service fees for supporting educational activities, in addition to tuition fees, to meet the learning needs of educational institutions shall be implemented in accordance with the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council, which is appropriate to the actual conditions of the locality as prescribed in Article 3, Clause 7 of Decree 24/2021/ND-CP dated March 23, 2021, of the Government on management in public preschool and general education institutions.

(3) Implementation of tuition fee exemptions, reductions, study cost support, and tuition fee payment support

Implement the policies on tuition fee exemptions, reductions, study cost support, and tuition fee payment support in accordance with the provisions of Chapter IV of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP dated August 27, 2021, of the Government. Starting from the academic year 2024-2025, children aged 5 in preschool education under Article 15, Clause 6 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP shall be exempt from tuition fees (effective from September 1, 2024).

(4) Strengthening inspection, examination, supervision, and accountability to learners and society regarding the collection of fees and revenues of educational institutions under the management scope in accordance with the provisions of Decree 127/2018/ND-CP dated August 21, 2018, of the Government on the responsibilities of state management in education; strictly prevent the occurrence of "excessive collection" at the beginning of the academic year; direct and thoroughly implement the mobilization, management, and use of funding in accordance with the provisions of Circular 16/2018/TT-BGDDT dated August 3, 2018, of the MOET on funding for educational institutions under the national education system; Publicly disclose commitments on education and training quality, conditions ensuring quality, and financial income and expenditure in accordance with Circular 36/2017/TT-BGDDT dated December 28, 2017, of the MOET promulgating the Regulations on Public Disclosure for educational institutions under the national education system.

(5) For textbook prices and educational supplies and equipment

According to the Price Law 2023 (effective from July 1, 2024), textbooks are classified as goods subject to state pricing, with maximum prices set by the State and the MOET. Currently, the MOET is coordinating with the Ministry of Finance and relevant agencies to study the maximum prices of textbooks to be implemented on July 1, 2024. From now until before July 1, 2024, the management of textbook prices will continue to be carried out in accordance with the Price Law 2012 and related guidance documents.

More details can be found in Official Dispatch 2179/BGDDT-KHTC, issued on May 13, 2024.c

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