Update: April, 17/2021 - 09:00 | Medical students are in the acupuncture practical period. Photo zingnews.vn HÀ NỘI Tuition fees at some major universities in HCM City such as the University of Medicine Phạm Ngọc Thạch will increase sharply for the next school year, causing many parents and students to worry. Associate professor Bùi Hoài Thắng, head of the Training Faculty of the Science and Technology University – HCM City National University, said school fees for the next school year would be VNĐ25 million per year (US$995), up from about VNĐ12 million ($518) in previous years. High-quality programmes with a more English language curriculum will cost VNĐ66 million ($2,850) per year, an increase of 10 per cent compared with the past.