Vietnam National University Hanoi faces audit for financial and training violations

The Government Inspectorate of Vietnam has issued a conclusion regarding violations at Vietnam National University Hanoi (VNU) during the 2021–2024 period. The audit identified significant irregularities in financial management, budget use, and academic training.

Several member institutions were found to have charged tuition fees exceeding legal limits. Specifically, the School of Management and Business collected fees for eight programs that had not yet achieved quality accreditation or established economic-technical norms. For undergraduate programs, fees reached 6–7 million VND per month, more than double the regulated cap of 3.125 million VND. Similar violations regarding second-degree tuition were noted at the University of Economics and the University of Education.

The inspectorate also found that eight member schools failed to fully establish the required scholarship fund, which must equal 8% of collected tuition. While over 332 billion VND should have been allocated, only approximately 237.9 billion VND was recorded, leaving a deficit of over 94 billion VND. Additionally, three schools—the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Arts, the School of Management and Business, and the University of Technology—were found to have used scholarship funds for incorrect purposes.

Furthermore, the audit revealed that the VNU Director had issued regulations exceeding their authority by allowing the university to autonomously open training programs in health sciences and surgery, a power reserved for the Minister of Education and Training.