Paradox of tuition exemption, total education costs of each family increase
At the discussion session on the National Target Program to improve the quality of education for the period 2026 - 2035, delegate Chu Thi Hong Thai warned against the paradox: although the State exempts tuition fees, parents' education costs still increase due to socialization, sponsorship, equipment... She said that the 10% socialization regulation is not suitable for disadvantaged areas, where there are no businesses to support, which can easily lead to parents being encouraged to contribute, causing financial pressure and reducing the effectiveness of the tuition exemption policy.
The delegate suggested not to apply a strict 10% rate, limit mobilization from parents and only implement socialization in supplementary items, while essential items must be guaranteed by the budget to avoid increasing costs for people, especially ethnic minority and poor areas. The goal is to ensure fairness in access to education and avoid bienlation of socialization.
Regarding the goal of making English the second language, delegate Tran Khanh Thu (Hung Yen delegation) raised many challenges: a shortage of about 4,000 teachers, uneven quality, and high average age. The delegate of Hung Yen delegation proposed investing in facilities for disadvantaged areas, building standard foreign language rooms, increasing allowances to attract 70-100% of basic salary for English teachers in disadvantaged areas, supporting housing, long-term contracts; at the same time, applying technology, AI and online classroom models to compensate for teacher shortages and improve teaching efficiency. See more...
More than 13,000 school accounting staff sent letters of recommendation to increase salaries and allowances
More than 13,000 school accountants nationwide have sent letter of inquiry reflecting many long-standing shortcomings in salary, allowance and career policy regimes. They believe that the accounting profession in schools carries great legal responsibility, manages the budget, public assets, and policies of hundreds of staff and teachers but does not receive special allowances, incentives, or seniority, leading to a feeling of being "equated" in treatment compared to the heavy and high-risk nature of the job.
The accounting team emphasized that their profession requires absolute accuracy, small errors can also lead to disciplinary action or criminal prosecution, but the regime is not commensurate. While many sectors in the public service sector have special allowances, accounting does not have any priority policies despite great risks. They cited that the draft 20% preferential allowance of the Ministry of Education and Training is still low compared to the spirit of Resolution 71 and there is absolutely no separate mechanism from the Ministry of Finance. See more...
The trend of tightening admission from high school transcripts in the 2026 admission season
Students who violate regulations are educated through public labor activities
On December 3, Quang Ninh Commune Police (Quang Tri Province) said that they had coordinated with parents and schools to organize a group of students who violated school regulations and classes to participate in public service at the commune's martyrs' cemetery.
The students were assigned to clean up, collect garbage, cut grass, and renovate the martyrs' cemetery grounds. Quang Ninh Commune Police informed that this is an initial form of handling to correct, educate and prevent recidivism for school-age children; at the same time, help them understand the value of labor, foster gratitude for the heroic martyrs. See more...
