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Vietnam preschool education policy implementation

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2026-09-20 03:36 UTC → 2026-09-24 02:53 UTC · added removed

The Vietnamese government has introduced is implementing several regulatory frameworks to expand preschool education and standardize educational operations. Under Decree No. 353/2026/ND-CP to establish 353/2026/ND-CP, universal preschool education for children aged 5 to 6. Signed by Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau, the decree 6 is scheduled set to take effect begin on November 1, 2026, replacing Decree 20/2014/ND-CP. The This policy provides includes tuition exemptions, reductions, or exemptions and financial support for learning costs for eligible children. To ensure high participation, support, with communes are tasked with achieving a to achieve mobilization rate rates of at least 95% for this age group, with a reduced requirement of (or 90% for particularly disadvantaged areas. The decree also includes literacy programs for individuals aged 15 to 60, offering full support for learning materials. To support the educational infrastructure, the government is encouraging socialized investment through tax and land incentives for businesses and international organizations. Specific regional measures include a proposal for monthly subsidies for private preschool teachers in industrial zones and a program in Khanh Hoa province to provide free milk to children from ethnic minority groups and mountainous regions. In preparation for the 2026-2027 school year, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance has issued a directive regarding fund allocation for preschool universalization for children aged 3 to 5, following Decree No. 277/2025/NĐ-CP. Eligible children may receive monthly support between 150,000 and 510,000 VND for nine months to cover learning and lunch costs. disadvantaged areas). Further regulatory updates regulations under Decree No. 360/2026/NĐ-CP 360/2026/NĐ-CP, effective September 17, 2026, mandate that the establishment and licensing of preschools preschools, general, and continuing education institutions must align with local socio-economic development strategies and land-use planning. Private and non-public preschools must follow a roadmap to ensure facilities, equipment, and staffing meet Ministry of Education and Training standards. Additionally, standards for facilities, equipment, and staffing. To support younger children, Decree No. 277/2025/NĐ-CP provides support for children aged 3 to 5 in public preschools or those under armed forces in disadvantaged regions. Benefits include funding for learning materials, personal items like blankets and mosquito nets, and monthly learning cost support of 150,000 VND for up to nine months. In Ho Chi Minh City, the Department of Finance has detailed specific subsidies for the 2026-2027 school year. Eligible children in extremely difficult circumstances or those of martyrs and wounded soldiers may receive 360,000 VND monthly for lunch and 150,000 VND for learning expenses. Additionally, children of workers in industrial or export processing zones attending licensed private preschools may receive 150,000 VND monthly for learning expenses. Ho Chi Minh City has also established maximum ceilings for service fees in public schools to ensure costs remain proportionate to quality.

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