On June 03, 2022, the Minister of Finance of Vietnam issues the Circular No. 30/2022/TT-BTC on guidelines for a financial mechanism for implementation of the proposal for enhancing the competencies of lecturers and administrators of higher education institutions meeting requirements for radical changes in education and training during the period of 2019 – 2030.
In particular, funding for offshore full-time programs (doctoral and master's degree courses) includes:
Firstly, tuition fees and expenses regarding tuition fees: Make the payment according to the contract signed between the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam and the overseas training institution or according to the notification of the overseas training institution in the admission notice. The maximum fee shall be $25.000/learner/school year. The amount in excess of $25.000/learner/year shall be paid by the learner or the higher education institution that appoints the lecturers to study courses.
Secondly, passport and visa fees: Make the payment according to regulations of the State of Vietnam on passport fees and actual invoices for visa fees of the countries where the learners are sent to.
Thirdly, subsistence allowances, including Subsistence allowances shall be granted according to the actual period of study.
Fourthly, compulsory health insurance: Make the payment according to regulations of the host country and at most $1.000/learner/school year.
Besides, learners are provided with round-trip flight tickets in the entire period of training, unless the flight ticket is paid by the other/foreign party, Travel allowances shall be granted once with fixed funding of $100/person for the entire period of training.
This Resolution takes effect on July 20, 2022.