What do universities say?

Starting from July and August, the price of rented rooms in areas with many universities in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City has "heated up" according to the student enrollment season. However, the price of rented rooms this year has suddenly increased sharply, causing many students to "cry out" because they do not have enough money to cover their living expenses.

Sharing with Dan Viet newspaper, universities said that the demand for students to stay in dormitories is always high every year, and this year it is even higher.

A representative of the University of Water Resources said that the school is currently carrying out admission procedures and registering students for dormitories. Each year, the school’s dormitories accommodate 350-400 students with different types of rooms. This year, the number of students registering for accommodation is very high.

Dormitory of Thuyloi University. Photo: FPNT

Mr. Le Duc Truong, student support specialist at Foreign Trade University, informed: "Students will register to stay at the school's dormitory from 8am on August 27-30. The dormitory is divided into 2 types of rooms: 6 beds and 8 beds. For priority students, the dormitory fee is 150,000 VND/month, for non-priority students it is 300,000 VND/month. In addition, students are exempted from water and 7 electricity bills per month. Students who need to eat can eat at the canteen. According to regulations, the dormitory closes at 11pm".

According to Mr. Truong, the subjects who are allowed to stay in the school dormitory are based on the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training: Labor heroes, armed forces heroes; Children of martyrs; Children of war invalids, sick soldiers, people with a certificate of enjoying policies like war invalids; Children of resistance fighters infected with toxic chemicals - people who are certified by the provincial People's Committee as having deformities, disabilities, and reduced ability to self-reliant in daily life and study, due to the consequences of toxic chemicals; Orphaned students; Students who are ethnic minorities in Vietnam.

Student records are quite simple to prepare, including dormitory application form (available), admission letter and related documents.

However, Mr. Truong also said: "I have researched information and found that the price of rental rooms this year is quite high in all areas. This is a worrying thing for students, especially students from far away provinces. Rental rooms near the school, about 20 square meters, cost around 3.5-5 million VND/month.

For students who are not eligible for dormitory accommodation, the student support center provides counseling support, and the school's Youth Union has an activity called "Find a house with friends". Through the fanpage, students can find a room, find a roommate, and be connected with the landlord with quite detailed information. In addition, the center supports students with bus and train tickets in case they have to rent a room far away to make travel more convenient and cheaper.

Mr. Tran Ngoc Thin, Director of the Training Support Service Center, National Economics University, also said: "Students who need to stay in the dormitory have registered in advance and the school has accepted them early. Currently, students with difficult circumstances have been supported."

According to Mr. Truong, the school's dormitory accommodates 2,600 students, including international students. The dormitory prioritizes children of policy beneficiaries, and there are also voluntary rooms for other students in need. However, the number of rooms is limited while the demand is high, so the school has supported students to find rooms outside, such as at the Ngu Hiep and Phap Van dormitory centers.

Students of the school started to check in from September 1. This year, many students from the Southern region registered to study at the school, such as from Ca Mau, Binh Duong, Lam Dong, Ho Chi Minh City, Dak Lak... and the school also prioritized support.

A representative of the Open University said: "The school always accompanies and supports the introduction of dormitories with preferential prices for students at the Phap Van Student Housing Area, Thanh Tri, Hanoi (near Nuoc Ngam Bus Station). The cost here is 205,000 VND/month. In addition, the school also introduces students to search for accommodation on reputable fanpages or room-finding apps."

Hanoi National University informs that there are 4 dormitories including: Foreign Language dormitory, Me Tri dormitory, My Dinh dormitory, Hoa Lac dormitory. The dormitories have accommodation for high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, researchers and international students.

From the 2024 school year, the dormitory system at Hoa Lac campus can accommodate nearly 6,000 boarding places, creating the best conditions for students. According to the plan, in mid-September 2024, Hanoi National University will open an online registration portal for boarding for new students.

Source: https://danviet.vn/gia-phong-tro-tang-cao-khien-sinh-vien-khoc-thet-cac-truong-dai-hoc-noi-gi-20240827062459643.htm