How much do international schools cost in Vietnam in 2026?

Ho Chi Minh City holds the densest IB, British, American, and Canadian maps around Thảo Điền, Phú Mỹ Hưng, and District 2-style corridors. Planning bands commonly run from mid-tier programmes around USD 9,000–14,000 per year into flagship tiers near USD 25,000–38,000+, with upper secondary often at the top. Published 2025-2026 schedules at British Vietnamese International School (BVIS) HCMC show annual tuition from roughly VND 473 million in early primary toward VND 669 million in upper secondary, before registration and deposit lines.

Hanoi’s UNIS, BIS, and similar campuses mirror that spread in dollars or dong. UNIS Hanoi’s published 2026-2027 bands run from about USD 12,570 in early years toward USD 38,210 in Grades 11-12, with a semester payment surcharge. Da Nang and smaller cities offer thinner international maps at lower headline fees, then fewer curriculum substitutes when children age up: Da Nang cost of living.

Always confirm the live prospectus. Application fees of roughly VND 3.5-3.7 million plus registration or capital charges of VND 24-73 million are common in year one. Refundable security deposits, buses, uniforms, exams, and trips stack on top. Nursery years before primary still matter: Childcare costs.

Two children at premium international secondary levels can push annual tuition into the same order of magnitude as a year of Thảo Điền or Tây Hồ rent. Strong bilingual or Vietnamese private schools remove much of that fee shock but change curriculum and overseas university planning: English in Vietnam.

Lease choice and school bus lines travel together: Ho Chi Minh City cost of living, Hanoi cost of living, and Where to live in Vietnam. Rebuild monthly cash with school invoices as fixed annuals: Monthly budget and How expensive is Vietnam.