Hanoi international school tuition tops $36,000

There are 40 foreign-invested schools in Hanoi, mainly kindergartens – with more than 10 having higher levels. These schools teach "international" programs in English, and are usually called "international schools."

According to published data about their tuition plans for the 2024-2025 school year, the United Nations International School (UNIS) will charge the highest tuition fees in Hanoi, at VND890-916 million for middle school levels, and around VND312-765 million per year for other levels. This constituted an average rise of VND18-80 million compared to previous school year.

The next most costly tuition fees were charged by the British International School - BIS Hanoi, where around VND900 million gets students in secondary levels. At the kindergarten and primary levels, the school collects VND134-679 million a year. Although the absolute number is not equal to UNIS, BIS's tuition rise was higher, by approximately VND90 million for the secondary level.

The only school that will not increase tuition is International School ParkCity Hanoi - ISPH. The tuition stands at VND360 million for kindergarten levels, VND438-551 million for primary level and VND551-545 for secondary level.

Singapore International school, Japan International school and French International school - LFAY registered the capital city’s lowest tuitions, starting at around VND100-150 million for the kindergarten level. At the primary and secondary level, International French school - LFAY charged the least at under VND200 million a year.

Here are the tuition fees for the 2024-2025 school year at eleven international schools, converted and rounded (million VND/year):

If parents pay tuition the whole year or have many children attending school, they are offered a 5-10% discount. If paid by term or quarter, total tuition fees may increase at the same proportion.

Apart from tuition, many schools separately regulate deposits and enrollment fees. This amount is commonly VND20-50 million, except at BIS and BVIS, where it is up to VND70 million.

Other fees that parents must pay include uniforms, meals, facilities, and school buses, ranging from VND10-40 million per category, depending on the school.

Hanoi has 2.3 million kindergarten and high school students, the largest number in the country. According to the Department of Education and Training, 40 foreign-invested schools have currently enrolled a total of more than 10,500 students.

ISC Research, a source of data about schools in the world, perceived the increased proportion of international schools by about 5%, in the top 5 in the world. For one of the reasons, the middle class (spending US$11-110 per day) has gradually increased.