National Assembly deputies say if the government gives financial support to real estate firms and private schools, it will only be saving rich people.

The schools complained that the consequences caused by Covid-19 to the education sector have been disastrous.

Investment from private equities is heading for the educational sector in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Teachers who once coveted jobs at state-owned schools in the past are now leaving the schools for private education establishments which offer higher salaries.

Analysts say that teachers today are different from previous generations. They communicate with students via social networks, do not seek lifetime employment in civil servant jobs, and train their students to be global citizens.

VietNamNet Bridge - The announcement by Vingroup that Vinschool, an education network run by Vingroup, will shift to a non-profit status has raised questions about the private education market in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many apartment buildings have shot up in Ha Noi over the past several years, leading to a huge population increase. However, the construction of basic facilities like schools has been ignored or carried out slowly.

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite high tuition, private schools continue to attract Hanoi parents and their children because of their education quality. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every afternoon, around 4.30pm, Nguyen Thi Lan, a bank employee in Dong Da District of Ha Noi starts getting worried. She waits for her boss to leave office, and then rushes off to pick up her daughter from school.