# Vietnam higher education financial policy reforms > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-higher-education-financial-policy-reforms > Updated: 2026-08-17T06:18:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training has introduced several draft decrees aimed at reforming financial policies for higher education. Initial proposals focused on adjusting student allowances by tying financial support to the national base salary rather than a fixed amount. This change seeks to align assistance with living costs and expands eligibility to students at private institutions while streamlining administrative processes through electronic disbursements. Subsequent proposals addressed tuition fee structures for the 2026-2027 academic year. For public institutions that are not yet self-financing, tuition ceilings are expected to remain largely consistent with current levels, with monthly fees ranging from 1.7 million VND to 3.5 million VND. For autonomous, self-financing universities, the maximum tuition fee may reach up to 2.5 times the standard ceiling, with health science programs potentially exceeding 8.7 million VND per month. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-17: Vietnam proposes new tuition fee ceilings for 2026-2027 academic year Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training has drafted a new decree proposing tuition fee ceilings for the 2026-2027 academic year, with health sciences seeing the highest rates. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-proposes-new-tuition-fee-ceilings-for-2026-2027-academic-year ### 2026-07-27: Vietnam drafts decree to raise student allowances linked to base salary Vietnam's education ministry proposes a decree to increase student allowances, linking them to the base salary, expanding coverage to private schools, and simplifying administration. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-drafts-decree-to-raise-student-allowances-linked-to-base-salary --- Cite as: Vietnam higher education financial policy reforms. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-higher-education-financial-policy-reforms