On November 6, Mr. Vo Hai Quan, Head of the Department of Education and Training of Bo Trach district, said that after receiving feedback from parents, the department reported the incident to the district and invited the principal of Ly Trach Primary School to work. The district police also investigated the incident.

According to the petition of the parents group, in the 2023-2024 school year, Ly Trach Primary School mobilized social resources and collected 250,000 VND/parent. This amount was approved by the school's parents' association and fully paid, totaling about 124 million VND (after deducting exemptions).

The school used this money to install a sunshade system for the entire 2 floors with a total area of ​​more than 190 square meters of the classroom building and to repair the school's electrical equipment.

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The price of the sunshade canvas declared by the principal of Ly Trach Primary School was 3 times higher than the price surveyed by parents. Photo: Contributor

Ms. Cao Thi My Thuyet, the school principal, declared to the parents' association that this project was constructed by Phu Quoc Production and Trading Company Limited (in Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh) at a cost of more than 122 million VND. The contract price is 630,000 VND/m2.

However, the price that parents surveyed for similar products at many units in the area was less than one-third of the price declared by the principal. Phu Quoc Production and Trading Company Limited also quoted a price of only 180,000 - 200,000 VND/m2 for sunshade canvas.

Speaking with VietNamNet , Mr. Vo Hai Quan, Head of the Department of Education and Training of Bo Trach district, informed that the department has sent a written report to the People's Committee of Bo Trach district and the district police, and invited Ms. Cao Thi My Thuyet to work.

“At present, through inspection, the school has complied with regulations, the legal documents are complete, but there is no basis for a conclusion regarding the price. Currently, the police have also intervened, so we have to wait for the results before the district can decide on the next course of action,” said Mr. Quan.

The principal joined each class's Zalo group to call for sponsorship at the beginning of the school year . To have funds to buy computers, desks and chairs, and build facilities, the school leaders in Anh Son district (Nghe An) joined each class' Zalo group and sent messages to call for sponsorship.