The Resolution takes effect from the date of its approval by the National Assembly and is applied from the 2025-2026 school year.
According to the Resolution, tuition fees are exempted and supported for preschool children, high school students, and students of generaleducation programs who are Vietnamese citizens and people of Vietnamese origin whose nationality has not been determined and are living in Vietnam in educational institutions within the national education system.
Resolution stipulates tuition exemption for preschool children, primary school students, and students of general education programs in public educational institutions.
Tuition support for preschool children, primary school students, and students of general education programs in private and non-public educational institutions. The level of tuition support is decided by the People's Councils of provinces and centrally-run cities according to the tuition fee framework prescribed by the Government , but must not exceed the tuition fee level of private and non-public educational institutions.
The Resolution clearly states that the funding for implementing the tuition exemption and support policy is guaranteed by the state budget in accordance with the provisions of the law on budget management decentralization.
The central budget supports localities that have not balanced their budgets to implement tuition exemption and support policies according to the provisions of law.
The Government said that the tuition exemption policy in the resolution fully covers preschool children from 3 months to 6 years old, general education students (grades 1 to 12), and people studying general education programs in educational institutions in the national education system.
With the view to ensure equal and fair access to education, "leaving no one behind", exempting and supporting tuition fees for all children and students is also a political responsibility and determination of the Party and State in caring for the young generation, the future of the country.
This regulation is consistent with the authority and socio-economic conditions and budget capacity of each locality, avoiding differences and imbalances between localities in terms of tuition support levels.
The provincial People's Council shall decide on the level of support to ensure that it is not lower than the floor level, does not exceed the ceiling level (according to the framework prescribed by the Government) and the level of support does not exceed the tuition fees of non-public and private educational institutions.
The government said the total estimated budget for implementing the policy of exempting and supporting tuition fees for students from kindergarten to grade 12 nationwide is VND30,600 billion. The expected budget for exempting tuition fees for 5-year-old preschool children, primary and secondary school students in the 2025-2026 school year is VND22,400 billion.
Thus, to fully implement the policy of expanding tuition exemption and support according to the conclusion of the Politburo, the state budget needs to increase by 8,200 billion...
Universal preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old
Also this afternoon, the National Assembly passed a resolution on universalizing preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old.
The resolution sets a goal that by 2030, 100% of provinces and centrally run cities will meet universal preschool education standards for children from 3 to 5 years old.
The State ensures resources for universal preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old and mobilizes social resources according to the provisions of law. Universal preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old is implemented according to a roadmap, in accordance with the socio-economic development conditions of the locality, ensuring universalization conditions according to regulations.
The resolution clearly states the implementation mechanism and policies such as investing in developing the network of schools and classes and ensuring facilities and teaching equipment according to regulations. Ensuring sufficient number of preschool teachers according to prescribed norms. Ensuring policies and regimes for children from 3 to 5 years old, management staff, teachers and staff in preschool education facilities...
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