Tuition fees increase at many universities

In the past 3 years, the National Economics University has maintained a stable tuition fee, ranging from 16 to 22 million VND/school year. However, by 2025 - 2026, the school's tuition fee is expected to be 18 to 25 million VND (standard program), an increase of 2 to 3 million VND compared to last year.

At Vietnam Women's Academy, tuition fees 2024 - 2025 tuition ranges from 11.19 - 13.74 for the standard program. For the program taught in English, tuition is 26.8 million.

In the 2025-2026 school year, the tuition fee for the standard program is 25-26.5 million. The tuition fee for the high-quality, internationally-affiliated program is 37-60 million.

Notably, the Dentistry major at Phenika University has the highest tuition increase, from 96 million VND last year to 128 million VND this year.

According to research, the official tuition fee of the industry is still 160 million VND/year, but last year, the school applied a 40% discount for newly enrolled students, and this year the discount has been reduced to 20%, so the amount must be paid higher.

Specifically, the tuition fees of the schools increased as follows:

TT	School	Tuition fees for the 2024 - 2025 school year	Tuition fees for the 2025 - 2026 school year
1	National Economics University	Standard program: 16 – 22 million	Standard program: 18 – 25 million
2	Banking Academy	Standard program: 25-26.5 million High quality, international joint program: 37-60 million	Standard program: 26.5-28 million High quality program, international links: 40-50 million
3	Academy of Finance	Standard program: 25 million VND/student/school year International certificate orientation program: 50 million VND/student/school year Admission by order: 43 million VND/student/school year.	In case of increase, the increase shall not exceed 10% compared to the previous school year.
4	University of Commerce	Standard program: 24-26 million VND/school year Career Orientation Program, IPOP: 26-35 million	Standard program: 24-27.9 million/school year IPOP program, international dual degree, advanced: 38.5-65 million
5	University of Economics (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)	Domestic training program: 44 million	Domestic training program: 46 million
6	Hanoi Open University	Standard program: 19.58 - 20.9 million	Standard program: 21.5 - 23 million
7	Vietnam Women's Academy	Standard program: 11.19 - 13.74 million English-taught programs: 26.8 million	Standard program: 14.4-16.5 (this level is equivalent to 30 credits per year) English taught program: 26.8
8	Phenikaa University	25.2 – 96 million/school year	26.5 - 128 million/school year

Not only in Hanoi, in Ho Chi Minh City, universities also entered the "race" to increase tuition fees in 2025 - 2026, according to the proposed roadmap.

Specifically, in mid-March 2025, Saigon University announced its enrollment plan with many notable changes. The school plans to open 4 more training majors and adjust tuition fees to increase by about 1.5 times compared to previous courses.

If the tuition fee for the 4-year training program previously ranged from 65.8 - 70.1 million VND/course, it is now expected to increase to 92 - 129 million VND/course.

For 4.5-year training programs, tuition fees are also adjusted from 87 - 147 million VND/course to 150 - 167 million VND/course.

Many universities increase tuition fees in 2025 - 2026 (Photo: FTU)

At the same time, Ho Chi Minh City Open University also announced its enrollment plan and expected tuition fees for 2025. Tuition fees for standard programs range from 24 to 28.5 million VND/year, with the highest tuition fees for majors in the technology and engineering groups, while the lowest tuition fees for social sciences and humanities groups.

For high-quality programs, the tuition fee is 46.5 million VND/year, while some majors such as Computer Science, Construction Engineering Technology, Management Information Systems, and Information Technology have tuition fees up to 49.5 million VND/year.

Similarly, the tuition fee for 2025 at Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics ranges from 1.1 to 1.3 million VND/credit, depending on the training major. On average, this tuition fee increases by more than 200,000 VND/credit compared to last year. According to the roadmap, the school will adjust the tuition fee each year but not more than 10%/year.

According to Decree 81 of the Government, tuition fees at public universities are determined according to a roadmap to ensure the cost of education and training services. The State regulates the tuition fee ceiling for each major and each academic year, and schools are not allowed to charge more than this level. For training programs that have been quality-accredited, universities have the right to decide on their own tuition fees.

Trang Nhung

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