Paying school fees, what does the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City require?

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training requires schools to diversify tuition payment channels for parents' convenience.

On December 25, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee launched a plan to implement the project to develop non-cash payments in the area for the period 2021-2025, including tuition payment.

Accordingly, departments and branches shall fully and effectively implement the contents within the scope, authority and responsibility of the city according to the project to develop non-cash payments in Vietnam.

For the education sector, the goal is to promote and expand the implementation of non-cash payments for tuition fees and educational service fees in educational institutions. The implementation must ensure legal compliance, ensure security, safety and efficiency of payment systems; and protect consumers in the use of non-cash payment services.

At the request of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Mr. Le Hoai Nam, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training, noted that to ensure legal compliance with the issued guidelines, and at the same time, there is a change in the payment method from card to application of information technology system, through convenient payment services of banks, it is recommended that educational institutions use the correct name of the project to develop non-cash payments in Vietnam for the period 2021-2025 in the implementation documents. Adjust and do not continue to use the phrase SSC tuition payment card project.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training requires schools to diversify tuition payment channels, not creating advantages for any bank or payment intermediary.

The Department of Education and Training requires educational institutions to connect with payment systems licensed under the regulations of the State Bank of Vietnam. The payment system of educational institutions must ensure compliance with current state regulations and guidelines on data exchange and application of information technology in state agencies. Note the requirements on ensuring network information security, network security and personal data protection.

Schools must diversify payment channels, not giving any advantage to any bank or payment intermediary. Schools must create all conditions for parents to have many choices and convenience in paying tuition fees and other educational service fees.

In particular, the Department of Education and Training recommends that schools choose payment service providers with the lowest fees or no fees to introduce to parents; publicly disclose service fees in many forms and provide instructions on how to do so on the school's instruction board, monthly collection notices, etc. From there, parents can choose according to their needs. In addition, schools provide full information on banks and payment intermediaries that are participating in the effective implementation of cashless payment services so that parents can feel secure when using them.

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