The 5 localities with the highest tuition fees in the country.

As of August 12th, at least 29 localities nationwide have approved tuition fees for the 2024-2025 school year, ranging from 8 to over 340 VND per month.

Below is a list of provinces and cities that have announced tuition fees for the 2024-2025 school year (for primary school, 5-year-old children are exempt according to the Education Law and Decree 81 of 2021):

TT	Local	Preschool (thousand VND/month)	junior high school (thousand VND/month)	High School (thousand VND/month)
1	An Giang	15-180	20-60	20-75
2	Ba Ria-Vung Tau	Tuition-free	Tuition-free	Tuition-free
3	Bac Giang	100-340	60-340	110-340
4	Bac Kan	23-72	19-65	22-67
5	Binh Thuan	30 - 240	40-240	75-225
6	Ca Mau	33-89	33-89	46-77
7	Da Nang	Tuition-free	Tuition-free	Tuition-free
8	Boeing Nong	8-30	10-35	25-45
9	Gia Lai	11-50	9-37	15-50
10	Ha Giang	25-220	15-105	20-155
11	Hai Phong	Tuition-free	Tuition-free	Tuition-free
12	Peace	33-59	34-55	38-59
13	Khanh Hoa	30-140	25-60	30-70
14	Kien Giang	30-195	25-120	30-155
15	Kon Tum	25-52	19-40	25-52
16	Lam Dong	23-112	23-67	28-78
17	Lao Cai	10-125	10-125	10-125
18	Long An	50% off	Tuition-free	Tuition-free
19	Quang Nam	20-105	15-60	20-105
20	Quang Ngai	25-140	20-60	25-70
21	Quang Tri	33-165	24-120.00	33-150
22	Son La	7-38	8-52	8-52
23	Peace	80-125	35-70	50-85
24	Thua Thien-Hue	13-166	9-86	14-90
25	Tra Vinh	32-64	32-64	32-64
26	Vinh Long	45-90	30-60	45-90
27	Vinh Phuc	30-160	30-80	60-180
28	Tuyen Quang	25-220	15-105	20-155
29	Ho Chi Minh City	100-160	30-60	100-120

Most localities divide tuition fees by educational level and three regions: urban, rural, and mountainous. Dak Nong has the lowest tuition fees: preschool from 8 to 30 VND/month; secondary and high school from 10 to 45 VND/month.

Bac Giang currently has the highest tuition fees, reaching 340,000 VND/month. Next is Binh Thuan, with the highest fee at 240,000 VND/month. Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang both have the highest fees at 220,000 VND/month, while Kien Giang is slightly lower at around 195,000 VND/month.

According to announcements from local authorities, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Long An, Hai Phong, and Vinh Phuc are the six localities that have finalized plans to waive or reduce tuition fees for students at all levels in the 2024-2025 school year.

In addition to the provinces mentioned above, according to the Ministry of Education and Training, from the 2024-2025 school year, 5-year-old preschool children will be exempt from tuition fees (effective from September 1, 2024). Previously, the group eligible for support included 5-year-old preschool children in particularly disadvantaged villages/hamlets, communes in Zone III of ethnic minority and mountainous areas, and particularly disadvantaged communes in coastal and island areas as defined by competent authorities.

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/5-dia-phuong-co-muc-hoc-phi-cao-nhat-ca-nuoc-ar887766.html