Hanoi Orders International School Partnerships to Publish Fees and Quality Data

Hanoi's People's Committee has moved to bring greater transparency to the city's growing international education sector. Decision 96/2026/QD-UBND, which came into force on 22 July, requires schools operating foreign educational partnerships in preschool and general education institutions to publicly disclose quality-assurance conditions, tuition fees, and other charges, according to Vietnam.vn, the state information portal.

What the rules require

Under the new decision, partnership schools must publish detailed information on their websites covering the scope and conditions of their foreign curriculum programmes, the qualifications of teaching staff, and a full breakdown of fees and ancillary charges. Schools are also required to comply with data reporting obligations imposed by district education authorities and must maintain systems for ongoing information management.

The regulation draws its authority from the 2026 Capital City Law, which added provisions specifically governing foreign educational cooperation at the preschool and general education levels in Hanoi. It builds on Decree 124/2024/ND-CP, a national framework that already mandates disclosure of educational programmes and accreditation results for international schools across Vietnam.

Market context

Hanoi has one of Vietnam's most competitive international school markets, with fees at established foreign-curriculum schools reaching the equivalent of USD 38,000 annually. The absence of standardised public pricing has long made it difficult for families to compare providers directly, with many having to contact schools individually to learn the full cost of enrolment.

For operators, the rules arrive just as several new campuses are preparing to open in the capital. Schools entering the Hanoi market will need to meet the city's disclosure standards from the outset, adding a compliance layer to launches that are already navigating licensing requirements under Vietnamese education law. How quickly the Education Bureau enforces the requirements against existing providers is likely to become clear in the months ahead.