Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training does not coordinate or accompany any contest that charges students fees.

(NLDO) - The Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City requires educational institutions in the area to review and rectify the organization of online competitions that incur fees for students.

News from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training on December 2 said that Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc, Deputy Director of the Department, signed a document responding to a unit's request to coordinate and accompany the organization of a program for high school students in the 2025-2026 school year.

Accordingly, based on the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training on reducing competitions for teachers and high school students, and at the same time, to ensure that no additional financial pressure is created for students and parents, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City does not coordinate or accompany in organizing competitions that charge fees for students in any form.

Students participated in the 50th anniversary festival of the Ho Chi Minh City Education and Training sector held on November 20.

Previously, a unit sent a dispatch to the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City requesting to coordinate and accompany the organization of a program related to a math playground for high school students in the 2025-2026 school year. The Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City affirmed that there was no basis to approve this coordination request.

The Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City has also requested educational institutions in the area to review and rectify the organization of online competitions that incur fees for students. The Department requested leaders of educational institutions to review and rectify the practice of teachers opening accounts for students to participate in online competitions and parents having to pay fees (directly to businesses) on the platform.

The Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City emphasized that the results of these competitions are not used to evaluate the competition of students, teachers and educational institutions. The forms of commendation and certificates issued by enterprises/units are only to encourage students and have no value for official awards in schools.

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