On social media, many Hanoi residents are happy about the regulation charging 12.000 VND per hour for picking up children late or dropping them off early: "It's reassuring and less guilt-ridden because the teachers get paid for overtime."
Representative Tú Anh expressed concern that, once this revenue source is eliminated, other forms of compensation for financial shortfalls will emerge, through various "voluntary" funds lacking transparency.
Besides tuition fees, schools currently charge many other fees. The National Assembly and the Government need to find ways to limit the collection of these additional fees.
Parents and experts have unanimously supported the policy of free tuition for students nationwide, but they remain concerned about excessive fees for school and class funds, as well as other supplementary charges.
Many argue that waiving tuition fees is a major policy with humanitarian significance, but it is equally important to control the collection of additional fees at schools.
According to information from universities, in 2023-2024, the cheapest dormitory room price per student was 160.000 VND/month, and the most expensive was 2,5 million VND/month.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) has sent a letter to Grab Vietnam Co., Ltd. requesting their cooperation in clarifying the 5.000 VND surcharge for hot weather.
In April 2015, the Ministry of Finance will conduct an inspection of fees and surcharges charged by major shipping companies and freight forwarding agents in Vietnam.
To avoid negative public opinion as the new school year is about to begin, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training has taken strong measures regarding the revenue and expenditure of schools.
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