Ho Chi Minh City will waive tuition fees starting from the 2025-2026 school year.

The 10th term of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council has passed a Resolution on special policies to support tuition fees for preschool children under 5 years old, public and private high school students, etc.

At its 21st session held on the afternoon of February 20th, the 10th term of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council approved a Resolution on special policies to support tuition fees for preschool children under 5 years old, public and private high school students, and high school continuing education students in the city from the 2025-2026 school year.

Accordingly, this policy applies to preschool children under 5 years old, high school students, and high school continuing education students studying at public and private educational institutions in Ho Chi Minh City, excluding students of schools with foreign investment. The funding for this policy comes from the city's budget according to the current budget allocation.

Specifically, the support level is equivalent to the monthly tuition fees that students in public schools have to pay: 200,000 VND for nursery school (group 1) and 120,000 VND for group 2); 160,000 VND for kindergarten (group 1) and 100,000 VND for preschool (group 2) for 3-4 year olds; and 120,000 VND for high school and continuing education (group 1) and 100,000 VND for continuing education (group 2).

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Group 1 consists of students attending 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, and Binh Tan. Group 2 consists of students attending schools in the districts of Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Nha Be, and Can Gio.

Currently, primary school students and 5-year-old preschool children are exempt from tuition fees according to general regulations. In addition, Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a tuition fee support policy for junior high school students. In Ho Chi Minh City, only preschool children under 5 years old and high school students are required to pay tuition fees according to regulations.

Thus, with the adoption of this tuition fee support policy for preschool children under 5 years old and high school students, from the 2025-2026 school year, all students from preschool to high school in Ho Chi Minh City will be exempt from tuition fees.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, this policy is a continuation of the tuition fee support policies that the city has implemented in previous school years, receiving support and consensus from society.

This is a meaningful and practical gift for all students in the city, creating a memorable occasion to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Southern Vietnam and the reunification of the country.

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This also clearly demonstrates the city's commitment to investing in education; leading the way in policies to waive, reduce, and support tuition fees, ensuring educational quality and learning opportunities for its citizens.

Source: VNP

Source: https://phunuvietnam.vn/tphcm-mien-hoc-phi-tu-nam-hoc-2025-2026-20250220181058784.htm