Tourist accommodation establishments affected by the COVID-19 epidemic are supported to reduce electricity prices in the 3rd phase

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Accordingly, the reduction of electricity selling price from the retail price of electricity applied for business is equal to the retail price of electricity applied to the manufacturing industries specified in Decision No. 648/QD-BCT dated March 20, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Minister of Industry and Trade shall stipulate the adjustment of the average retail price of electricity and stipulate the selling price of electricity for electricity users who are tourist accommodation establishments in accordance with the provisions of the Tourism Law 2017 and relevant legal documents. relate to.

In addition, reducing electricity bills (before tax) directly for facilities serving COVID-19 prevention and control without collecting fees, buying electricity from the Electricity Corporation/Electricity Company under the Electricity Group. Vietnam and electricity retailers. The reduction in electricity bills is as follows: 100% reduction of electricity bills for establishments that are implementing isolation and concentrated medical examination of patients suspected of being infected with COVID-19. 20% discount on electricity bills for medical facilities being used to examine, test and treat patients suspected of being infected with Covid-19.

Failing to provide support to reduce electricity bills for facilities serving COVID-19 disease prevention and control that collect concentrated medical isolation fees as prescribed in Resolution No. 16/NQ-CP dated February 8, 2021 on expenses expenses for medical isolation, medical examination and treatment and a number of specific regimes in the prevention and control of COVID-19.

The time to support electricity price reduction and 3rd installment for electricity users is 07 months from the June 2021 electricity bill period to December 2021 electricity bill period. Before that, in 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) had 2 rounds of support to reduce electricity prices for most customers, including storage facilities. tourist accommodation. Phase 1 is from April 2020 to July 2020. Phase 2 is carried out from October 2020 to December 2020.

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