Ho Chi Minh City proposes tuition support for key industries

Ho Chi Minh City is considering a draft resolution to provide tuition support for students and trainees enrolled in key industries and sectors that meet advanced regional or international standards. The policy aims to encourage learning, research, and development in critical fields such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), mechanical engineering, automation, healthcare, information technology, communications, finance, banking, tourism, and urban management.

Under the proposed plan, eligible students must be permanent residents of Ho Chi Minh City, studying at local educational institutions, and must commit to working within the city after graduation. Support durations vary by educational level: up to 40 months for university students, up to 30 months for college students, and between 10 to 20 months for other levels.

The financial assistance will cover actual tuition fees. For key industries, support will not exceed the tuition ceiling set for public vocational and higher education institutions that do not yet self-finance regular expenditures. For sectors meeting advanced international standards, the support may reach up to twice the established tuition ceiling. Depending on the final approval, monthly support could range from 1.6 million to 7 million VND.