The government of Vietnam has issued Decree 81/2021/ND-CP on tuition fees of education institutions affiliated to national education program and collection, management thereof; policies on tuition fee exemption, reduction, and financing for learning fees; service fees in education and training sectors. Specifically, the level of support for study expenses for students will be increased from October 15, 2021.
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Level of studying costs support for students to increase from October 15, 2021 in Vietnam (Artwork)
Specifically, in Clause 10, Article 20 of Vietnam's Decree 81/2021/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
- The government shall finance studying costs directly for individuals under Article 18 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP 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.
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;
Currently, Clause 3, Article 11 of Decree 86/2015/ND-CP stipulates the level of support for study expenses is 100,000 VND/student/month. Time of receiving benefits is according to the actual study time and does not exceed 9 months/school year.
Note, the subjects eligible for the above-mentioned studying cost support are specified in Article 18 of Decree 81/2021, including:
- Kindergarten children, students in formal education institutions, and students in continuous education facilities pursuing formal education programs are left without both parents.
- Kindergarten children, students in formal education institutions, and students in continuous education facilities pursuing formal education programs suffer from disabilities.
- 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.
- 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.
Bao Ngoc
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- Decree 81/2021/ND-CP of Vietnam
