Immediately upon receiving feedback from parents and the press, the Department of Education and Training of Binh Thanh District requested the school to seriously learn from the incident, and at the same time hold a meeting with the Parents' Representative Board and all parents of Grade 1-2 students on September 27 to exchange information on related issues.

Regarding the correction of illegal revenue and expenditure of the Parents' Representative Fund for Grade 1 and 2 of Hong Ha Primary School, the Department of Education and Training of Binh Thanh District informs as follows:

For the classroom renovation project, the Parents' Representative Board has settled the total amount of 227,030,000 VND: Although the classroom renovation project was voluntarily contributed by parents, the mobilization and collection process was not in accordance with regulations, so the Parents' Representative Board of Grade 1 and 2 will refund this amount to the parents according to regulations.

For expenses for performing arts, supporting waiters, cleaners, internet connection, Mid-Autumn Festival activities... with a total amount of 20,515,000 VND: These are expenses that violate regulations, the class 12 representative board will also refund this amount to the parents.

Regarding expenses for buying gifts for students when they return to school, classroom decorations, trees, and school supplies with a total amount of 12,783,000 VND: These are expenses that directly serve students, so the Parents' Committee of Grade 1 and 2 still carries out this expense.

The Department of Education and Training of Binh Thanh District has also issued a document to rectify regulations on the collection and use of tuition fees and other fees at public educational institutions in the district. While waiting for the document from the District People's Committee Office on instructions for collecting tuition fees and other fees for the 2023-2024 school year, schools are only allowed to temporarily collect boarding fees according to Official Dispatch No. 508/VP dated October 28, 2022 of the Binh Thanh District People's Committee Office on instructions for collecting tuition fees and other fees for the 2022-2023 school year; all fees must be fully and publicly announced in writing to parents and students by the units./.

V.Le