National Assembly approves tuition-free policy for public students from 2025-2026 school year
The budget for implementing the tuition exemption and support policy is guaranteed by the State budget according to the current State budget decentralization.
On the afternoon of June 26, the National Assembly voted to pass a Resolution on tuition exemption and support for preschool children, high school students, and students of general education programs at educational institutions in the national education system, with 440/441 National Assembly deputies present voting in favor, reaching 99.77%.
This Resolution stipulates exemption and support of tuition fees for preschool children, general education students, and general education program learners who are Vietnamese citizens in educational institutions within the national education system and related agencies, organizations, and individuals.
Accordingly, the Resolution stipulates tuition exemption for preschool children, high school students, and students of general education programs in public educational institutions.
At the same time, tuition support is provided for preschool children, high school students, and those studying general education programs in private and public educational institutions. The level of tuition support is decided by the Provincial People's Council according to the tuition fee framework prescribed by the Government.
The budget for implementing the tuition exemption and support policy is guaranteed by the State budget according to the current State budget 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 National Assembly assigns the Government to direct and guide the implementation of this Resolution. This Resolution takes effect from the date of its approval by the National Assembly and is applicable from the 2025-2026 school year.
On the same afternoon, the National Assembly voted to pass the Resolution on universalizing preschool education for children from 3 to 5 years old; the Resolution on exemption from agricultural land use tax (allowing the extension of the exemption period until the end of 2030); voted to pass the Law on Participation in the United Nations Peacekeeping Force and discussed in the hall the draft Law on the transfer of persons serving prison sentences.
