This Decree amends and supplements the policy of exempting school fees for five-year-old kindergarten children in difficult areas according to Decree No. 86/2015/NĐ-CP. The new policy will be implemented from the academic year 2018-2019.
Scope of application
Kindergarten educational institutions, five-year-old kindergarten children, and their parents or caregivers in difficult areas.
Key points
- Five-year-old kindergarten children studying in particularly difficult areas are exempted from school fees (Article 1).
- Parents or caregivers of the children must submit the Application for Exemption of School Fees according to the prescribed form (Article 1).
- The policy of exempting school fees for five-year-old kindergarten children in particularly difficult areas will be implemented from the academic year 2018-2019 (Article 2).
- The procedures for reviewing applications, disbursing funds, and compensating for the cost of exempting school fees shall be carried out in accordance with Article 7 of Decree No. 86/2015/NĐ-CP.
- Non-public educational institutions must confirm that five-year-old kindergarten children are eligible for exemption of school fees (Annex II).
🌐 Social impact of this document
- To reduce the financial burden on families with kindergarten children in difficult areas.
- Increase state budget spending to support kindergarten school fees.
- Improve access to preschool education for children in particularly difficult areas.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Which children are exempted from school fees?
Children enrolled in the five-year-old kindergarten class in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, or whose parents or caregivers are registered residents in these localities.
What do parents need to do to obtain the exemption of school fees?
Parents must submit the Application for Exemption of School Fees according to the prescribed form along with documentation proving the family's and child's eligibility.
When does this policy take effect?
From the academic year 2018-2019 (from September 1, 2018).
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THE GOVERNMENT |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
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NUMBER: 145/2018/NĐ-CP |
HA NOI, OCTOBER 16, 2018 |
DECREE
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE DECREE NO. 86/2015/NĐ-CP OF OCTOBER 2, 2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON THE MECHANISM FOR COLLECTING AND MANAGING SCHOOL FEES FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AND POLICIES FOR WAIVING, REDUCING SCHOOL FEES, AND SUPPORTING STUDY EXPENSES FROM THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR TO THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015;
Pursuant to the Education Law dated June 14, 2005; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Education Law dated November 25, 2009;
Pursuant to Decree No. 75/2006/NĐ-CP dated August 2, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Education; Decree No. 31/2011/NĐ-CP dated May 11, 2011 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 75/2006/NĐ-CP dated August 2, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Education; Decree No. 07/2013/NĐ-CP dated January 9, 2013 of the Government amending point b Clause 1 Article 1 of Decree No. 31/2011/NĐ-CP dated May 11, 2011 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 75/2006/NĐ-CP dated August 2, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Education;
Based on Decree No. 15/2019/NĐ-CP dated February 1, 2019 of the Government detailing certain provisions and implementation measures of the Vocational Education Law;
Pursuant to the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment dated November 23, 2009;
BASED ON THE REGULATION ON PRIVILEGES FOR PERSONS WITH MERITS IN THE REVOLUTION ON JUNE 29, 2005; THE REGULATION AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATION ON PRIVILEGES FOR PERSONS WITH MERITS IN THE REVOLUTION ON JULY 16, 2012;
At the proposal of the Minister of Education and Training;
THE GOVERNMENT ENACTS THE DECREE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE DECREE NO. 86/2015/NĐ-CP OF OCTOBER 2, 2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON THE MECHANISM FOR COLLECTING AND MANAGING SCHOOL FEES FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AND POLICIES FOR WAIVING, REDUCING SCHOOL FEES, AND SUPPORTING STUDY EXPENSES FROM THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR TO THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR.
Article 1.
ADDING CLAUSE 16
ARTICLE 7 OF DECREE NO. 86/2015/NĐ-CPOF OCTOBER 2, 2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON THE MECHANISM FOR COLLECTING AND MANAGING SCHOOL FEES FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AND POLICIES FOR WAIVING, REDUCING SCHOOL FEES, AND SUPPORTING STUDY EXPENSES FROM THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR TO THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR AS FOLLOWS:
"16. CHILDREN ATTENDING THE AGE-FIVE KINDERGARTEN CLASS IN AREAS WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS WHOSE PARENTS OR FATHER OR MOTHER OR CAREGIVER OR WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULT CONDITIONS IN ETHNIC MINORITY AND MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS, OR IN REMOTE COASTAL AND ISLAND COMMUNITIES ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND AUTHORIZED AUTHORITIES."
PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN IN THE AGE-FIVE KINDERGARTEN CLASS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL FEE POLICIES ACCORDING TO THIS DECREE SHALL SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FREE SCHOOL FEES ACCORDING TO THE FORMS ATTACHED AT ANNEX I AND ANNEX II OF THIS DECREE AND THE DOCUMENTS ACCORDING TO POINT A, CLAUSE 1, ARTICLE 5 OF DECREE NO. 06/2018/NĐ-CP OF JANUARY 5, 2018 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON POLICIES FOR SUPPORTING LUNCHES FOR AGE-FIVE KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN AND POLICIES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS. IF CHILDREN IN THE AGE-FIVE KINDERGARTEN CLASS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL FEE POLICIES ACCORDING TO THIS DECREE AND ALSO QUALIFY FOR LUNCH SUPPORT POLICIES ACCORDING TO CLAUSE 1, ARTICLE 3 OF DECREE NO. 06/2018/NĐ-CP, PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS OF THE CHILDREN ONLY NEED TO SUBMIT THE REQUEST FOR FREE SCHOOL FEES ACCOMPANIED BY THIS DECREE. PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING APPLICATIONS, PAYMENTS, AND REIMBURSEMENTS FOR FREE SCHOOL FEES SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT REGULATIONS FOR FREE SCHOOL FEE ELIGIBLE GROUPS AS STATED IN ARTICLE 7 OF DECREE NO. 86/2015/NĐ-CP."
Article 2. Effective Date
1. THIS DECREE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 1, 2018. THE POLICY OF FREE SCHOOL FEES FOR CHILDREN IN THE AGE-FIVE KINDERGARTEN CLASS AS STATED IN THIS DECREE SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED FROM THE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR (FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2018).
2. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government agencies, and chairpersons of provincial people's committees directly under the central government are responsible for implementing this Decree./.
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PRIME MINISTER |
ANNEX I
APPLICATION FOR FREE SCHOOL FEES
(ACCOMPANYING DECREE NO. 145/2018/NĐ-CP OF OCTOBER 16, 2018 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT)
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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APPLICATION FOR FREE SCHOOL FEES
(FOR PARENTS (OR GUARDIANS) OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC KINDERGARTENS)
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED TO: (NAME OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INSTITUTION)
FULL NAME (1): …
IS THE FATHER/MOTHER (OR GUARDIAN) OF CHILD (2): …
CURRENTLY ATTENDING CLASS: …
SCHOOL: …
BELONGS TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORY: CHILDREN ATTENDING THE AGE-FIVE KINDERGARTEN CLASS IN AREAS WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS, OR WHOSE PARENTS OR FATHER OR MOTHER OR CAREGIVER OR WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULT CONDITIONS IN ETHNIC MINORITY AND MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS, OR IN REMOTE COASTAL AND ISLAND COMMUNITIES ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND AUTHORIZED AUTHORITIES.
BASED ON DECREE NO. 145/2018/NĐ-CP OF OCTOBER 16, 2018 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT, I MAKE THIS APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FREE SCHOOL FEES ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS AND POLICIES.
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(1) WRITE THE NAME OF THE PARENT (OR GUARDIAN).
(2) WRITE THE NAME OF THE CHILD.
(3) PARENTS (OR GUARDIANS) SIGN TO CONFIRM THE APPLICATION.
ANNEX II
APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FREE SCHOOL FEES
(ACCOMPANYING DECREE NO. 145/2018/NĐ-CP OF OCTOBER 16, 2018 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT)
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FREE SCHOOL FEES
(FOR PARENTS (OR GUARDIANS) OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PRIVATE KINDERGARTENS)
Respectfully submitted to: EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT
FULL NAME (1): …
IS THE FATHER/MOTHER (OR GUARDIAN) OF CHILD (2): …
CURRENTLY ATTENDING CLASS: …
ATTENDS SCHOOL: …
BELONGS TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORY: CHILDREN ATTENDING THE AGE-FIVE KINDERGARTEN CLASS IN AREAS WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS, OR WHOSE PARENTS OR FATHER OR MOTHER OR CAREGIVER OR WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULT CONDITIONS IN ETHNIC MINORITY AND MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS, OR IN REMOTE COASTAL AND ISLAND COMMUNITIES ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND AUTHORIZED AUTHORITIES.
BASED ON DECREE NO. 145/2018/NĐ-CP OF OCTOBER 16, 2018 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT, I MAKE THIS APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FREE SCHOOL FEES ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS AND POLICIES.
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…, DATE ... MONTH ... YEAR … |
CONFIRMATION FROM THE PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION (4)
CONFIRMATION OF CHILD: …
CURRENTLY ATTENDING CLASS … SEMESTER: … ACADEMIC YEAR: …
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…, DATE ... MONTH ... YEAR … |
(1) WRITE THE NAME OF THE PARENT (OR GUARDIAN).
(2) WRITE THE NAME OF THE CHILD.
(3) FATHER, MOTHER (OR GUARDIAN) SIGN TO CONFIRM THE APPLICATION.
(4) CONFIRMATION FROM THE PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
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