Hanoi launches school fees hotlineHanoi’s education and training department has launched hotline number 01695122753 to receive feedback and complaints about collection and expenditure of tuition fees and other school fees. Head of the department’s planning and finance division Nguyen Viet Can said there would be a 33 per cent increase in tuition fees in the 2016-17 school year, while other school charges such as funds for the upgrade of school facilities would remain unchanged. Early this month, Vice Director of the city’s education department Le Ngoc Quang announced a 33 per cent hike in public school tuition fees. The tuition fees are imposed by the municipal People’s Council. By 2020-21 school year, the tuition fees are expected to increase to touch VNĐ300,000 ($13) in urban areas, VNĐ120,000 in rural areas and VNĐ30,000 in mountainous areas.

Source: VietNamNet News August 23, 2016 09:00 UTC