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Vietnam new policy for Covid measures applied to students

A string of fresh policies on subsidies for employees and employers affected by COVID-19, assistance for SMEs, tuition fee cuts for students shall come into effect from October.

In particular, students benefit from the new policy measures with tuition fee exemption as stipulated under Decree 81/2021/ND-CP.

Here is a short extract for our VNTU members:

Tuition fee exemption

What is the legal basis? Decree 81/2021/ND-CP on the policy of exemption and reduction of university fees, support for study expenses shall take effect from October 15. 

Who are the beneficiaries? Article 15 supplements more subjects of tuition fee exemption including orphaned students of intermediate and college programs, secondary-school students in difficulty-hit hamlets, and learners of particular expertise professions. 

How much? Especially, from mid-October, tuition fee subsidy will be increased by VND 50,000 (over US$ 2) to VND 150,000 (US$ 6.5).

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