Recently, the Politburo has decided to exempt all tuition fees for students from kindergarten to high school nationwide. The implementation time is from the beginning of the new school year 2025 – 2026 (September 2025 onwards).
On March 5, Ms. Silvia Danailov, Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam, said that the decision of the Politburo is an important step towards inclusion and creating equal opportunities for all children. UNICEF warmly congratulates Vietnam on this decision. This is a decision in line with Vietnam’s international commitments, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Sustainable Development Goal No. 4.
Ms. Silvia Danailov emphasized that the tuition-free policy is an essential investment in Vietnam’s future, helping more children complete their education, regardless of their socio-economic circumstances. This is an important policy in the country’s transformational development period.
To make this policy work, the UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam noted a number of key recommendations. First, free tuition must go hand in hand with ensuring quality teaching and learning. Increasing the number of students attending school requires adequate resources: qualified teachers, facilities and quality learning materials. It is also important to consider the costs that families still have to pay for, such as learning materials, uniforms and transportation. These costs can be challenging for vulnerable households.
Second, the implementation of the new policy needs to ensure the principles of equity and inclusion, helping children with disabilities and ethnic minority students receive the support they need to participate in and benefit fully from education.
Third, expanding access to secondary education can be done by increasing the number of public schools and stepping up investment in community-based education, including developing satellite schools for primary school.
UNICEF is ready to support Viet Nam in realizing this vision by building the capacity of teachers and education managers, promoting digital learning opportunities, such as using advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence to support teachers, investing in green schools and green skills in the context of climate change, and promoting inclusive education policies, said Ms. Silvia Danailov.
“Our common goal is to leave no child behind. By working together, we can ensure that every girl and boy in Vietnam has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed, contributing to building a brighter future for children and society as a whole,” said Silvia Danailov.
Source: nhandan.vn
Source: Vietnam Insider