Vietnam: Support VND 160.000 of lunch money each month for preschool-aged children

Specifically, according to Article 7 of Decree No. 105/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, preschool-aged children (excluding children of ethnic minorities with sparse population provided for in the Government’s Decree No. 57/2017/ND-CP dated May 09, 2017 on admission priority and learning assistance policies for preschool children and students of ethnic minorities with sparse population) who are enrolled in senior kindergarten classes of preschool institutions and meet one of the following conditions:

- Permanent residence of the child’s father or mother or the child is located in a village with exceptional difficulties, a commune with exceptional socio-economic difficulties or a coastal commune with exceptional difficulties or on an island stipulated by the Prime Minister.

- The child has no caregiver as provided for in Clause 1 Article 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 136/2013/ND-CP dated October 21, 2013 on social assistance benefits for beneficiaries.

- The child is a part of a poor or near-poor household stipulated by the Prime Minister.

- The child's parent is a revolutionary war martyr, Hero of the People’s Armed Forces, war invalid, person entitled to benefits offered to war invalids, or sick soldier; or another type of beneficiary provided for in the Ordinance on benefits offered to people with meritorious services to revolutions (if any).

- The child has a physical disability and is receiving inclusive education.

Note: A child meeting the above-stated conditions is entitled to VND 160.000 of lunch money each month. The child may receive this amount for every month in which they are enrolled in school but no more than 9 months/academic year.

View more details at the Decree No. 105/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 01, 2020.

Le Vy

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