To combat overcharging, Ho Chi Minh City issued a document regulating fees at the beginning of the school year.

Accordingly, this year, the Ho Chi Minh City Departmentof Education and Training has provided specific guidance on each collection item to avoid overcharging. In particular, the department requires schools not to change names or create any content outside the list of collections specified in the document.

Reduced tuition fees for students of all levels, free tuition for 5 year old children

In the 2024-2025 school year, Ho Chi Minh City will reduce tuition fees for students of all levels and exempt tuition fees for 5-year-old children. Tuition fees are divided into 2 groups as follows:

Group 1: students studying at schools in Thu Duc city and districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, Binh Thanh, Phu Nhuan, Go Vap, Tan Binh, Tan Phu, Binh Tan.

Group 2: students studying at schools in Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Nha Be and Can Gio districts.

The specific tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for the 2024-2025 school year in Ho Chi Minh City

In particular, the tuition fees for primary school level specified in the above table are the basis for implementing the policy of supporting tuition fees for private primary school students (in areas where there are no public primary schools), and private primary school students who are eligible for tuition exemption and reduction policies; 5-year-old preschool children are exempted from tuition fees from the 2024-2025 school year; Middle school students are exempted from tuition fees from the 2025-2026 school year.

For continuing education institutions and other training institutions implementing general education programs, tuition fees are applied equivalent to those of public general education institutions at the same level.

Regulations on fees other than tuition

The document of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training emphasizes that the collection rates stipulated in Resolution No. 13/2024/NQ-HDND are the maximum collection rates. Based on the actual situation of the educational institution and the needs of the students, the school needs to agree with the parents on the specific collection rates.

This collection level must not exceed the collection level in Resolution 13 and must not be 15% higher than the collection level implemented in the 2023-2024 school year.

Revenues stipulated in Resolution 13 are as follows:

Revenues according to Resolution 13 of Ho Chi Minh City People's Council

In addition, there are revenues from organizing educational activities. For these revenues, the Department requires schools to develop revenue and expenditure estimates. Specifically as follows:

For service revenues, schools must develop revenue and expenditure estimates.

The Department requires that from the beginning of the school year, public educational institutions, based on the actual situation, material conditions and students' needs, proactively develop revenue and expenditure estimates for each revenue item. How to ensure the principle of sufficient revenue and sufficient expenditure and use revenues for the right purposes; publicly disclose the revenue and expenditure plan for each revenue item to parents before implementation. The revenue level must be commensurate with the quality of educational and training services. The increase in revenue for the 2024-2025 school year (if any) shall not exceed 15% compared to the revenue level implemented in the 2023-2024 school year.

Regarding the school program, the document of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City clearly states that public educational institutions directly decide on educational activities in the school program. However, it is necessary to go through the school council on activities, implemented grade levels, content framework, methods, forms of organization, implementation plan as well as coordinating organizations and units.

The Department requires schools to provide specific information about the school program implementation plan for parents to know and choose voluntarily.

No name changes or additional charges may be incurred.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training notes that when building revenue and expenditure estimates, schools need to base themselves on professional guidance from the education sector on implementing teaching programs, extracurricular programs, etc.

The Department recommends that public educational institutions not change their names or generate any revenues other than those specified in the above document.

In addition, the department also requires schools to extend the collection period, not to collect multiple fees at the same time; have appropriate exemption and reduction policies for students who are policy beneficiaries or have difficult circumstances...

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/chong-lam-thu-tp-hcm-ra-van-ban-quy-dinh-cac-khoan-thu-dau-nam-hoc-20240826150848741.htm