Hanoi has more than 10 foreign-invested schools offering primary and secondary education in English under overseas curricula, commonly known as international schools.
By mid-May, most had announced tuition for the 10-month 2026-2027 academic year. Fees range from about VND100 million to more than VND1 billion a year, usually rising from kindergarten to secondary level.
The United Nations International School of Hanoi charges the highest fees, at VND1.05 billion for grades 11 and 12. Its tuition has increased by tens of millions of dong from last year, and in some cases by more than VND100 million.
Dwight School Hanoi also charges more than VND1 billion for some secondary grades. Its primary school tuition is above VND825 million, while kindergarten starts at VND360 million. Both Dwight and UNIS Hanoi follow the International Baccalaureate program.
Brighton College Vietnam charges VND997.9 million for its IB Diploma program. At kindergarten level, it has some of the highest fees, reaching nearly VND736 million a year.
True North International School is the only school in the group offering a track based on Vietnam’s national curriculum, with tuition of VND200-290 million. Its international track costs VND500-650 million.
The lowest fees are at the Japanese International School, which charges VND100 million for primary school, VND105 million for lower secondary and VND115 million for upper secondary.
*Annual tuition for 2026-2027 at 11 international schools in Hanoi (VND million; USD-denominated fees were converted using the May 14 exchange rate and rounded)
School | Kindergarten | Primary | Secondary | One-time fees and deposits |
United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS Hanoi) | 460-708 | 878 | 927-1,050 | 15.8 registration, 35.5 tuition deposit, 44.5 enrollment |
Dwight School Hanoi | 360.1-675.8 | 825.3 | 880.8-1,002 | 9.8 application, 28.8 enrollment, 30 tuition deposit, 45 deposit |
Brighton College Vietnam | 676.3-735.9 | 735.9-755.7 | 871-997.9 | 10 enrollment, 30 admission, 45 deposit |
British International School Hanoi (BIS) | 510.8-523.6 | 657.6-734.6 | 846.8-970.2 | 4.5 registration, 23.6 enrollment, 23.6 tuition deposit |
Hanoi International School (HIS) | 440 | 613-624 | 675-797 | 50 tuition deposit, 26 admission |
St. Paul American School Hanoi | 666 | 778-855 | 7.5 registration, 40 enrollment | |
The International School ParkCity Hanoi (ISPH) | 211 | 327.9-589.6 | 589.6-691.5 | 18.65-37.3 enrollment, 35 deposit |
Singapore International School | 151.6-219 (bilingual); 280.6-358.8 (international) | 255.2-256.4 (bilingual); 487.4-500.7 (international) | 292.1 (bilingual); 502.3-626 (international) | 3.23-21.5 enrollment, 8-15 deposit |
British Vietnamese International School Hanoi (BVIS) | 259.2-350.8 | 489.4-513.5 | 614.7-708.8 | 3.7 registration, 73.3 admissions, 36.7 deposit |
Horizon International Bilingual School | 250-314.5 | 300-311.9 (bilingual); 514.1-551.5 (international) | 328.1-360.6 (bilingual); 561.9-655.5 (international) | 25 enrollment |
Japanese International School (JIS) | 100 | 105-115 | 3 enrollment, 5 deposit | |
True North International School | 300 | 200 (Vietnamese); 500-530 (international) | 240-290 (Vietnamese); 575-650 (international) | 3 registration, 10-15 enrollment |
Many schools offer tuition discounts of around 1-10% for parents who pay annually, returning students or families with multiple children enrolled. By contrast, paying by semester or quarter can increase overall costs by a similar amount.
In addition to tuition, schools often charge registration or admission fees, usually ranging from VND20-50 million, though at schools such as Dwight and BVIS these fees can exceed VND100 million.
Meals, facility charges and bus services are typically not included, adding another VND10-40 million each depending on the school.
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