DSSR · Education Allowance

Hanoi, Vietnam Education Allowance Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Kindergarten
$28,000
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 1
$34,400
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 12
$40,900
Annual maximum · at post

Historical rate trend

Hanoi rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 12
Jul 12, 2026 $28,000 $34,400 $40,900
Jul 13, 2025 $28,000 $34,400 $40,900
Jun 30, 2024 $26,050 $32,000 $38,050
Jun 18, 2023 $25,050 $30,800 $36,600
Jun 20, 2021 $23,950 $29,450 $35,000
Apr 25, 2021 $23,200 $28,450 $33,800
Jun 21, 2020 $23,200 $28,450 $33,650
Jul 21, 2019 $23,200 $28,450 $33,500
Aug 5, 2018 $22,150 $27,400 $32,750
Jun 25, 2017 $21,400 $25,300 $30,200
Jul 24, 2016 $20,400 $24,100 $28,800
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WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The DSSR education allowance reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for the cost of educating dependent children in kindergarten through grade 12 while stationed at Hanoi. The State Department publishes an annual per-child maximum for each grade — the rates shown here are the at post maximums, which cover tuition and required fees at an adequate school serving the post. Away-from-post (boarding) and home-study rates apply where an adequate school is not available locally. Mobility, HR and payroll teams use these ceilings to budget dependent-education costs and set education grants.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/VN?type=education"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "education": {
        "grade_1": 34400,
        "grade_10": 38600,
        "grade_11": 40900,
        "grade_12": 40900,
        "grade_2": 34400,
        "grade_3": 34400,
        "grade_4": 34400,
        "grade_5": 34400,
        "grade_6": 36200,
        "grade_7": 36200,
        "grade_8": 36200,
        "grade_9": 38600,
        "k": 28000,
        "type": "Both"
      },
      "iso_code": "VN",
      "location": "Hanoi",
      "postcode": "10314"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Education.asp"
}

Hanoi rate FAQ

What is the education allowance for Hanoi, Vietnam?

The current DSSR education allowance annual per-child maximum (at post) for Hanoi, Vietnam ranges by grade — kindergarten is $28,000, grade 1 is $34,400 and grade 12 is $40,900. Maximums for all grades (K–12) are queryable via the API.

How is the Hanoi education allowance determined?

The State Department sets an annual per-child maximum for each grade (K–12) based on the cost of an adequate school at or near Hanoi. The at-post rate applies when an adequate school is available locally; an away-from-post (boarding) rate applies when it is not. The allowance reimburses actual tuition and required fees up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Hanoi education allowance changed over time?

In Jul 13, 2025 the grade-12 maximum was $40,900; it is now $40,900. The full year-by-year history for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 12 is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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