5 localities with the highest tuition fees in the country

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

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

TT	Local	Kindergarten (thousand dong/month)	Secondary School (thousand dong/month)	High School (thousand dong/month)
1	An Giang	15-180	20-60	20-75
2	Ba Ria-Vung Tau	Free tuition	Free tuition	Free tuition
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	Danang	Free tuition	Free tuition	Free tuition
8	Dak 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	Free tuition	Free tuition	Free tuition
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	Free tuition	Free tuition
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 level of education and three regions, including urban, rural and mountainous areas. Of these, 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 is temporarily the locality with the highest tuition fee, up to 340,000 VND/month. Next is Binh Thuan, the highest fee is 240,000 VND/month. Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang have the highest fee, up to 220,000 VND/month, and Kien Giang is slightly lower, about 195,000 VND/month.

Also according to the announcement of the localities of Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Long An, Hai Phong, Vinh Phuc are the 6 localities that finalized the plan to exempt and reduce tuition fees for the 2024-2025 school year for students of all levels.

In addition to the above provinces, according to the Ministry of Education and Training, from the 2024-2025 school year, 5-year-old preschool children will be exempted from tuition fees (effective from September 1, 2024). Previously, the supported group was 5-year-old preschool children in extremely disadvantaged villages/hamlets, communes in Region III ethnic minority and mountainous areas, extremely disadvantaged communes in coastal and island areas according to regulations of competent authorities.

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