Provinces exempt tuition fees for students in the 2024-2025 school year
6 provinces and cities exempt tuition fees completely or partially at all levels: Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Da Nang , Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City, Long An, Vinh Phuc.
In Ba Ria - Vung Tau, the People's Council of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has Resolution No. 11/2024 regulating tuition support policies for nursery school children, 3-year-old and 4-year-old preschool children; public and non-public high school students; students studying the Continuing Education program in the province.
The support level is equal to 100% of the public tuition fee according to the regulations of the People's Council of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province for each level of education. The support period is calculated based on the actual number of months of study ateducational institutions but not exceeding 9 months/school year, starting from the 2024-2025 school year.
Students at Hoa Bac Primary School, Da Nang. Photo: Dieu Binh
In Da Nang, the City People's Council passed Resolution 50/2024/NQ-HDND to support tuition fees for preschool children, high school students, and students at vocational education institutions in the 2024-2025 school year. Thus, this school year, Da Nang continues to exempt tuition fees for students from preschool to high school.
In the 2024-2025 school year, Hai Phong City will continue to implement a policy of supporting 100% of tuition fees for students throughout the city, from kindergarten to high school. Tuition exemption funds will be drawn from the local budget.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the tuition fee for the 2024-2025 school year is set at the same level as the 2021-2022 school year, reduced by about VND100,000 - VND240,000/month depending on the level of study. The tuition fee is divided into two groups, specifically as below.
Group 1: Students studying at schools in Thu Duc City and districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, Binh Thanh, Phu Nhuan, Go Vap, Tan Binh, Tan Phu, Binh Tan.
Group 2: Students studying at schools in Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Nha Be and Can Gio districts.
5-year-old preschool children are exempt from tuition fees from the 2024-2025 school year.
Secondary school students are exempted from tuition fees from the 2025-2026 school year. With online learning, tuition fees are 50% of the tuition fees issued by public educational institutions.
According to Resolution No. 08/2024 of the People's Council of Vinh Phuc province, the tuition fee for the 2024-2025 school year for students in the area ranges from 30,000 VND to 180,000 VND/month.
Thus, Vinh Phuc has reduced 50% of tuition fees for students of all levels compared to last year. Tuition fees are collected based on the actual number of months of study, but not more than 9 months/school year.
Specifically, urban areas include wards in Vinh Yen City and Phuc Yen City, tuition fees for all levels are at 80,000-180,000 VND/student/month.
Rural areas include communes and towns that are not mountainous ethnic minority areas, tuition fees for all levels range from 60,000-100,000 VND/student/month.
In ethnic minority and mountainous areas, tuition fees for all levels range from 30,000 - 60,000 VND/student/month.
In Long An, the Long An Provincial People's Council decided that in the 2024-2025 school year, tuition fees for preschool children under 5 years old studying at public preschools will be reduced by 50%, and tuition fees will be exempted for secondary school students studying general education programs at public general education institutions in the area.
Among the provinces and cities that have finalized tuition fees for the 2024-2025 school year, Son La has the lowest tuition fees at preschool level of 7,000-38,000 VND/month; at secondary and high school levels it is 8,000-52,000 VND/month. Meanwhile, Bac Giang is where students have to pay the highest tuition fees.
Most localities divide tuition fees by level, region and tuition framework based on Decree 81 on public tuition fees.
Son La currently has the lowest tuition fees, with preschool fees ranging from 7,000 to 38,000 VND/month; and secondary and high school fees ranging from 8,000 to 52,000 VND/month. Bac Giang is temporarily the locality with the highest tuition fees, at 340,000 VND/month.
There are some provinces and cities that offer free education at all levels in the new school year 2024-2025, specifically as follows:
STT | Province/city | Kindergarten (VND/month) | Secondary School (VND/month) | High School (VND/month) |
1 | An Giang | 15,000-180,000 | 20,000-60,000 | 20,000-75,000 |
2 | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | Free tuition | Free tuition | Free tuition |
3 | Bac Giang | 100,000-340,000 | 60,000-340,000 | 110,000-340,000 |
4 | Bac Kan | 23,000-72,000 | 19,000-65,000 | 22,000-67,000 |
5 | Ben Tre | 45,000-90,000 | 45,000-75,000 | 60,000-90,000 |
6 | Binh Thuan | 30,000-240,000 | 40,000-240,000 | 75,000-225,000 |
7 | Ca Mau | 33,000-89,000 | 33,000-89,000 | 46,000-77,000 |
8 | Danang | Free tuition | Free tuition | Free tuition |
9 | Dak Nong | 8,000-30,000 | 10,000-35,000 | 25,000-45,000 |
10 | Dong Nai | 25,000-120,000 | 20,000-75,000 | 25,000-120,000 |
11 | Gia Lai | 11,000-50,000 | 9,000-37,000 | 15,000-50,000 |
12 | Ha Giang | 25,000-220,000 | 15,000-105,000 | 20,000-155,000 |
13 | Ha Nam | Free tuition | Free tuition | Free tuition |
14 | Ha Tinh | 30,000-120,000 | 350,000-80,000 | 40,000-110,000 |
15 | Peace | 33,000-59,000 | 34,000-55,000 | 38,000-59,000 |
16 | Khanh Hoa | 30,000-140,000 | 25,000-60,000 | 30,000-70,000 |
17 | Kien Giang | 30,000-195,000 | 25,000-120,000 | 30,000-155,000 |
18 | Kon Tum | 25,000-52,000 | 19,000-40,000 | 25,000-52,000 |
19 | Lam Dong | 23,000-112,000 | 23,000-67,000 | 28,000-78,000 |
20 | Lang Son | 48,000-175,000 | 43,000-120,000 | 48,000-155,000 |
21 | Lao Cai | 10,000-125,000 | 10,000-125,000 | 10,000-125,000 |
22 | Long An | 50% off | Free tuition | Free tuition |
23 | Phu Tho | 45,000-255,000 | 35,000-160,000 | 40,000-190,000 |
24 | Quang Binh | 24,000-96,000 | 16,000-72,000 | 32,000-144,000 |
25 | Quang Nam | 20,000-105,000 | 15,000-60,000 | 20,000-105,000 |
26 | Quang Ngai | 25,000-140,000 | 20,000-60,000 | 25,000-70,000 |
27 | Quang Tri | 33,000-165,000 | 24,000-120,000 | 33,000-150,000 |
28 | Son La | 7,000-38,000 | 8,000-52,000 | 8,000-52,000 |
29 | Peace | 80,000-125,000 | 35,000-70,000 | 50,000-85,000 |
30 | Thanh Hoa | 30,000-195,000 | 25,000-120,000 | 30,000-155,000 |
31 | Thua Thien – Hue | 13,000-166,000 | 9,000-86,000 | 14,000-90,000 |
32 | Tien Giang | 66,000-133,000 | 44,000-66,000 | 66,000-99,000 |
33 | Tra Vinh | 32,000-64,000 | 32,000-64,000 | 32,000-64,000 |
34 | Tuyen Quang | 25,000-220,000 | 15,000-105,000 | 20,000-155,000 |
35 | Vinh Long | 45,000-90,000 | 30,000-60,000 | 45,000-90,000 |
36 | Vinh Phuc | 50% off | 50% off | 50% off |
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