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Vietnam urban development and education policy shifts

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Vietnam is implementing domestic policy shifts focused on urban development and education. In Ho Chi Minh City, the Urban Development Law aims to grant the municipality greater authority over infrastructure and regional connectivity, while the government seeks to restructure higher education by reducing public universities by 20% to boost research capacity. In the education sector, authorities are tightening regulations on fees and supplementary activities. Following the issuance of Circular ~~85/2026/TT-BGDĐT, which regulates enhanced educational activities to prevent unauthorized tutoring,~~ 85/2026/TT-BGDĐT by the Ministry of Education and Training, new restrictions effective November 15 15, 2026, prohibit schools from collecting fees for ~~such~~ enhanced educational activities. This circular regulates activities designed to supplement core curriculum through practical and experiential learning, typically within a two-session-per-day model. It strictly prohibits schools from reclassifying free enhanced content as demand-based activities to collect fees. This has prompted schools in major cities to restructure their funding and scheduling models. In Ho Chi Minh City, institutions like Hiep Tan Primary School are transitioning to utilizing allocated budgets and voluntary donations in kind. Other institutions, such as Nguyen Huu Tho High School, are considering reorganizing schedules to complete core subjects between Monday and Friday to potentially allow students full weekends off. In Hanoi, some secondary schools have temporarily suspended fees for English language programs involving foreign teachers while awaiting further guidance, with some considering a shift to voluntary, demand-based models held after regular hours. ~~Some high schools are even proposing a four-day core curriculum week to accommodate non-fee-based clubs and experiential activities.~~ Additionally, the Hanoi People's Committee has established rules for the 2026-2027 school year regarding foreign educational ~~cooperation. These rules mandate~~ cooperation, mandating a “strict prohibition of schools forcing students to participate in any foreign-linked educational programs.” Institutions must maintain transparency by disclosing details on foreign partners, program content, and quality assurance, and must obtain professional appraisals from the Hanoi Department of Education and Training for integrated programs.

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