Highlights from last week's text (February 14, 2022 - February 19, 2022)

1. Reduced price of COVID-19 quick test to a maximum of VND 78,000

The Ministry of Health has just issued  Circular 02/2022/TT-BYT  stipulating the price of SARS-CoV-2 testing services applied from February 21, 2022.

Accordingly, the price of SARS-CoV-2 testing service in case it is within the payment range of the Health Insurance Fund is as follows:

- Quick test for SARS-CoV-2 Ag test application form: The maximum payment is not more than 78,000 VND/test.

(Currently, according to  Circular 16/2021/TT-BYT  , the maximum payment is not more than 109,700 VND/test).

- Testing for SARS-CoV-2 by automatic or semi-automatic immunoassay machine: The maximum payment is not more than 178,900 VND/test.

(Currently, the maximum payment is not more than 186,600 VND/test).

- Testing for SARS-CoV-2 by Realtime RT-PCR technique:

+ In case of application form: The maximum payment is not more than 501,800 VND for testing.

(Currently, the maximum payment is not more than 518,400 VND/test).

+ In case of sample pooling: The maximum payment level shall not exceed the price for testing and pooling samples specified in column 2, Section IV, Appendix issued together with Circular 02/2022/TT-BYT .

Thus, from February 21, 2022, the price of COVID-19 rapid test reduced to a maximum of VND 78,000.

Circular 02/2022/TT-BYT  takes effect from February 21, 2022.

2. Time to enjoy pension in case the original dossier is no longer available

This is a remarkable content in   Circular 37/2021/TT-BLDTBXH  guiding the adjustment of pensions, social insurance allowances and monthly allowances, and the time of pension enjoyment in case the original documents are no longer available. .

Accordingly, Vietnam Social Insurance considers and settles the calculation of working time for employees who do not have original documents showing the working time in the state sector before January 1, 1995 according to the guidance of the Ministry of Health. Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

At that time,  the time to enjoy pension in case the original dossier is no longer available is the time stated in the settlement document of the Vietnam Social Insurance .

In addition, the pension, social insurance allowance and monthly allowance for the subjects specified in Clause 2, Article 1 of  Circular 37/2021/TT-BLDTBXH  from January 1, 2022 are adjusted as follows:

- For people with pension, social insurance allowance, monthly allowance of 2,300,000 VND/person/month or less:

Pension, social insurance allowance, monthly allowance after adjustment = The adjusted pension, social insurance allowance, and monthly allowance before adjustment + 200,000 VND/month

- For people with pension, social insurance allowance, monthly allowance from over 2,300,000 VND/person/month or less to less than 2,500,000 VND/person/month:

The adjusted pension, social insurance allowance and monthly allowance = 2,500,000 VND/month.

Circular 37/2021/TT-BLDTBXH  takes effect from March 15, 2022.

3. Determination of auction results of lots of shares with receivables of SOEs

The Ministry of Finance promulgates  Circular 05/2022/TT-BTC  guiding the restructuring of enterprises that are not eligible for equitization and transfer of shares with receivables of enterprises in which 100% of charter capital is held by the State. has the function of buying, selling and handling debt.

Accordingly, the regulations on determining the results of the auction of shares with receivables are as follows:

- The valid auction price is the price not lower than the starting price as prescribed in the Auction Regulations.

- The auction winning price is determined to be the valid highest bid by the investor.

- In case there are two or more investors setting the highest price equal and not lower than the starting price, within 05 working days from the date of holding the auction of shares with receivables. , debt trading enterprises coordinate with auction organizations to conduct direct secret ballots between investors paying this price to determine the investor with the highest and only bid.

The secret ballot price is the price not lower than the auction price that investors have paid the highest equal according to the price step specified in the Auction Regulations. The investor with the highest bid price when voting by secret ballot is the winning investor and will be entitled to buy a lot of shares with receivables.

If investors continue to pay the same price when holding secret ballots, an immediate draw will be held to determine the winning investor.

In case the investor with the highest bid equally refuses to vote by secret, or the investor who has determined the winning price refuses to buy, the auction shall be determined to be unsuccessful in order to switch to another method of transfer according to the provisions of law. regulation.

Circular 05/2022/TT-BTC  takes effect from April 1, 2022.

4. Official housing standards for the General Secretary, the President, and the Prime Minister

The Prime Minister promulgates  Decision 03/2022/QD-TTg  on standards and norms of official residences.

Accordingly, the regulations on official housing standards for Politburo members (such as General Secretary, President, Prime Minister,...) are as follows:

Politburo members, Secretary of the Party Central Committee  are arranged to rent official villas, ensuring no more than 4 floors, with courtyards, gardens, fences and separate entrances, with security systems. , regulatory protection, where:

- Campus land area from 450 m2 to 500 m2; 

(Currently, the usable area is also regulated from 300 m2 to 350 m2)

- Removable furniture includes: 

+ Living room: 01 set of tables and chairs and 01 TV shelf; 

+ Kitchen: 01 dining table and chairs, 01 refrigerator; 

+ Bedroom: 01 wardrobe, 01 bed, 01 mattress; 

+ 01 set of desks and chairs; 01 washing machine.

(Currently, for the positions of General Secretary, State President, Prime Minister, and President of the National Assembly, they are arranged according to the existing official housing fund, ensuring working conditions and protection requirements. )

- The maximum cost norm for furnishing and moving furniture for this official villa is 350 million VND.

Decision 03/2022/QD-TTg  takes effect from April 15, 2022.

Jewel

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