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Schools found to be overcharging

The Ministry of Education and Training has asked the Hanoi People's Committee to issue regulations to standardise the fees.

The Ministry of Education and Training has asked the Hanoi People\'s Committee to issue regulations to standardise the fees and rules guiding so-called Parents\' Funds.

The funds are set up at most schools to provide money for general social and entertainment activities by pupils.

The ministry\'s move was made following an inspection at 53 schools in 13 districts in the city by municipal education and training inspectors.

This revealed that some schools were charging "unreasonable" fees at the start of the new academic year.

At a working session between the ministry and municipal authorities on Thursday, it was reported that schools were collecting anything from VND50,000 and VND500,000 (USD2.40 to USD24) per student per year.

Some were reported to be ignoring existing ministry regulations over the management and use of the voluntary fund.

The municipal Department of Education and Training required schools found charging unreasonable fees to return the money.

Deputy chairwoman of the municipal People\'s Committee Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc said that principals of schools found overcharging would be punished by district People\'s Committees.

She said the inspections would continue.

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