On October 13, parents of Nam Ly Primary School No. 1 (Dong Hoi Ward) reported to Lao Dong Newspaper that they were required to sign the list of voluntary support contributions for the school, but the amount was set.
According to the reflection, the list of movements has columns with the names of parents, students and the confirmation signature, and the empty amount entry. The Parents' Association announced the minimum contribution of 312,000 VND/student, which is considered a "common consensus".
A parent said that they were only notified to sign the confirmation and pay the money as if they had agreed.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Huyen - Principal of Nam Ly Primary School No. 1 confirmed that there was a fundraising campaign and said that the total amount of money raised was 318 million VND, serving the replacement of the landslide, reinstalling the Wi-Fi network, replacing the power lines and some other repair items.
Ms. Huyen affirmed that the school has no policy of granting degrees or setting fees for each student. The call for support is carried out voluntarily, whoever has the conditions should support.
Regarding the reflection that the class set a minimum contribution of 312,000 VND, Ms. Huyen said that this was an illegal act, not in accordance with the voluntary spirit. The school will check and rectify immediately.
Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper reported that many parents of Thuan Duc Primary and Secondary School (Dong Son Ward, Quang Tri) were concerned about some fees collected at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year such as: bicycle parking fee of VND 44,000, electric bicycle 88,000 VND, school security of VND 40,000, hygiene of VND 40,000 ( collected every 4 months) and facilities support of VND 200,000/student.
Parents are concerned that some items coincide with prohibited contents according to Circular 55/2011/TT-BGDDT.
Principal of Thuan Duc Primary and Secondary School Pham Hung said that all fees are guided by the Department of Education and Training and approved by the People's Committee of Dong Son Ward; fees such as parking, cleaning, and security are voluntary services; and support facilities to collect according to the spirit of voluntariness, not fixed rates.
According to the plan, the school plans to mobilize 46.4 million VND for primary schools and 64.8 million VND for secondary schools to repair and supplement facilities.Chairman of Dong Son Ward People's Committee Doan Hong Quan said that he had directed the inspection of the reflection.
