Behind the glee of no tuition feeBy Son Nguyen It comes as good news for many parents in HCMC when the municipal government says all children at public schools will be exempted from tuition fees up to the ninth grade, effective from this school year. For poor families, the tentative scheme is a big sigh of relief, which as described by local media shows the humanitarian policy towards the city’s citizenry. However, there remain big worries over whether the tuition fee exemption policy will really ease the financial burden on the poor. As widely covered in local media, Nguyen Thien Nhan, secretary of the HCMC Party Committee, has instructed relevant agencies to map out a plan to drop the tuition fee collection for children from pre-school to junior high-school. Nguyen Thi Thu, vice chairwoman of the city government, says in Nguoi Lao Dong that the city last Wednesday sent a proposal to the Ministry of Finance to seek approval for the scheme. Once it is passed, the scheme will be … [Read more...] about Behind the glee of no tuition fee
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HCMC public secondary students to be exempt from tuition fees
HCMC public secondary students to be exempt from tuition feesBy Ky Duyen Students are participating in an outdoor activity in the file photo. Secondary students at public schools in HCMC will eventually be exempt from tuition fees - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – Secondary students at public schools in HCMC will eventually be exempt from tuition fees as a proposal on the issue by the Department of Education and Training and the Department of Finance has received the approval of municipal government Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong. Ho Sy Anh, who works at the Institute for Education Research under the HCMC University of Pedagogy, remarked that tuition fee exemption is a humanist move and should have been executed long ago. The two departments also suggested the municipal People’s Committee seek approval from the Government to allow the city to provide free education to the students. In addition, they recommended the city consider tapping the State budget to compensate for the … [Read more...] about HCMC public secondary students to be exempt from tuition fees
Hà Nội increases tuition fees at public schools
Students are studying IT at a primary school in Hà Nội’s Long Biên District. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội People’s Council on Thursday approved a resolution to raise tuition fees at public schools for the 2018-19 academic year. Under the resolution, the fees for nursery, primary, secondary and high schools will all be raised in the urban, rural and mountainous areas. The monthly tuition fee per pupil in the urban areas will be raised by VNĐ45,000 (US$2) to VNĐ155,000 ($7), according to director of the municipal Department of Education and Training Chử Xuân Dũng. Monthly tuition fees for a pupil in rural and mountainous areas will be raised by VNĐ20,000 and VNĐ5,000 to VNĐ75,000 and VNĐ19,000, respectively. The increase was aimed at improving salaries for teachers and professional development, he said. The new fee was affordable for urban households … [Read more...] about Hà Nội increases tuition fees at public schools
HCMC education sector proposes tuition fee for new school year
As per the document, tuition fee for morning and afternoon classes in primary school ranges from VND100,000-150,000 (per student a month) while it is VND150,000-200,000 for a junior high school and VND200,000-300,000 for senior high school. All schools are eligible for collecting VND200,000-250,000 as service fee for day-boarders. It has seen of service fee hike of VND50,000 in preschools or parents must pay VND350,000-400,000 a month this year. Fee for all normal equipment and materials in all-level schools is VND150,000-200,000 a student monthly while it is VND450,000 for a preschool student. Especially, the Department added salary for contracted employees such as guards and cooks in preschools as per the Council Committee’s decision No. 04/2017 this school year. Each parent must pay VND30,000-40,000 for these employees. Self-financing schools must collect fee in line with the Department’s guidelines. For instance, Le Quy Don Senior High … [Read more...] about HCMC education sector proposes tuition fee for new school year
More non-state schools raising tuition after city allows increase at state schools
VietNamNet Bridge - Many state-owned schools with financial autonomy and non-state schools in Hanoi are considering raising tuition after local authorities permitted state-owned schools to increase the fee by VND110,000 a month for the 2017-2018 academic year. Le Thi Thu Huong, headmaster of Sai Dong Primary School, said the school is considering raising tuition, based on the city’s decision, and an increase of the basic salary from VND1.21 million to VND1.3 million, commencing July 1, 2017. The school now charges VND2.5 million in tuition a month. Like Sai Dong, other schools are considering a tuition increase, but the schools have not made announcements. They are being cautious before making a decision, because the tuition increases may affect enrolment plans. Many state-owned schools with financial autonomy and non-state schools in Hanoi are considering raising tuition after local … [Read more...] about More non-state schools raising tuition after city allows increase at state schools