Minister Nguyen Kim Son stated that annually, over 5.1 million preschool children (including more than 4.5 million children aged 3-5) are nurtured, cared for, and educated in 15,256 preschool institutions and 17,444 independent preschool education facilities. The enrollment rate for nursery children reaches 34.6%, while it’s 93.6% for kindergarteners.
However, early childhood education still faces significant challenges, such as a large number of 3- to 4-year-old kindergarteners (mostly from disadvantaged backgrounds or in difficult circumstances) lacking access to preschool education, resulting in inequality in educational opportunities.
Additionally, the conditions for ensuring the quality of preschool education are inadequate. The current policies for preschool children, teachers, educational institutions, investment mechanisms, and socialization of education are limited and fail to meet the demands of developing preschool education.
Minister Nguyen Kim Son presents the proposal. Photo: National Assembly |
The Minister emphasized the urgency of enacting the National Assembly’s resolution, providing a robust legislative framework, and timely implementing social welfare policies and human resource development strategies. This aligns with the country’s progressive goals and the directions of General Secretary To Lam and the Central Committee.
According to Minister Nguyen Kim Son, the government proposes to allocate a budget that exceeds by 20% the education expenditure specified in the Law on Education. They intend to combine this with other legalized socialized and additional sources to implement this policy.
The government’s goal is to achieve universal preschool education for 3- to 5-year-olds nationwide by 2030. This will be accomplished through a suitable roadmap that considers socio-economic development conditions and ensures compliance with universal education requirements. Additionally, they aim to mobilize social resources to invest in preschool education in various forms as stipulated by law.
Regarding the proposal for a resolution on tuition fee exemption and support for preschool, primary, and secondary students, as well as those enrolled in general education programs, the Minister of Education and Training provided the following information: The state budget will exempt tuition fees for preschool, primary, and secondary students, as well as those enrolled in general education programs at public educational institutions. It will also provide tuition support for those attending semi-public and private institutions.
According to statistics from the 2023-2024 academic year, there are 23.2 million students nationwide (including 21.5 million in public schools and 1.7 million in non-public schools). The student distribution by level is as follows: 4.8 million preschool children, 8.8 million primary school students, 6.5 million lower secondary school students, and 2.99 million upper secondary school students.
 Illustrative image. Photo: Hoang Ha |
The total state budget expenditure is estimated at VND 30,600 billion
The total estimated cost, calculated based on the minimum average tuition fees of the three regions (urban, rural, and mountainous areas), is approximately VND 30,600 billion (including VND 28,700 billion for public schools and VND 1,900 billion for semi-public and private schools). The actual budget requirement will depend on the specific tuition fees set by each province or city, as decided by their People’s Councils.
The total state budget expenditure for tuition fee exemption and support, including the amount already spent and to be spent from September 1 onwards, in accordance with the existing regulations, is VND 22,400 billion. An additional VND 8,200 billion is expected to be needed once the National Assembly’s resolution is issued.
During the review process, Mr. Nguyen Dac Vinh, Chairman of the Culture and Society Committee, expressed agreement with the proposal. However, he suggested that the Government consider directly providing tuition support to the targeted students rather than through intermediary channels.
Regarding financial resources, the Committee requested that the drafting agency carefully assess the budget balance of localities, especially those facing socio-economic difficulties.
The Committee also proposed including the funding requirement for students enrolled in general education programs at continuing education institutions and other educational institutions in the total estimated budget for implementing tuition fee exemption and support from the 2025-2026 academic year onwards, as per the draft resolution.
Additionally, the Committee requested the Government to adjust the 2025 budget for tasks arising in 2025 related to the implementation of this resolution.
Tran Thuong
– 09:21, May 22, 2025
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