Raising tuition a thorny problem for universities operating autonomouslyVietNamNet Bridge - Raising tuition is necessary for state-owned universities that are operating autonomously in order to have enough funds to cover expenses and rid themselves of reliance on the state budget. However, there is resistance to such increases. Raising tuition is necessary for state-owned universities that are operating autonomously in order to have enough funds to cover expenses and rid themselves of reliance on the state budget. FTU’s annual tuition increase is no more than 10 percent and is lower than the allowed level.The difficult task of these universities is that they need to weigh the students’ payment capability and the expenses needed to carry out training activities, as they cannot receive financial support from the State.Only 14 of over 400 universities and junior colleges throughout the country operate under the autonomy policy. However, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a conference held on August 5 that all schools will have to apply the policy in the future, though the time for application will vary among schools because of different capabilities.ANTD

Source: VietNamNet News August 23, 2016 00:22 UTC