Posts Tagged ‘ Cosmetic Products ’

Vietnam trade deficit going no way but up 

June 4, 2011
Vietnam trade deficit going no way but up 

Shoes and materials are laid on the ground of a factory in the handicraft shoe village of Gie Ha, south of Hanoi. Vietnam’s trade deficit has just kept ballooning over the years and economists don’t see it stopping any time soon, given the country’s heavy reliance on imported materials and machinery. The deficit widened to [...]

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Drug officials calm fears about cosmetic preservative 

May 31, 2011
Drug officials calm fears about cosmetic preservative 

Several drugs containing parabens available in Vietnam The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) notified health departments across the country, on Wednesday, that several drug and cosmetic products containing parabens were available in Vietnam. Parabens are used primarily for their bactericidal and fungicidal properties. They can be found in shampoos, commercial moisturizers, shaving gels, personal lubricants, [...]

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Italian firms seek to greater share of cosmetics market

December 25, 2009
Italian firms seek to greater share of cosmetics market

World renowned Italian firms like Bvlgari, Giorgio Armani and Versace will come to Vietnam early next month to promote their products in the country. Marco Saladini, Italian trade commissioner in Vietnam, said Thursday (Dec 24) these firms would seek opportunities to expand their presence in the Vietnamese market that has a growing segment of young [...]

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Carcinogen finding prompts test on baby talcum powder

April 11, 2009

Vietnamese health authorities are testing baby talcum powders for asbestos after the German brand NUK was recalled in China following reports its products contained the mineral, known to cause cancer. Although NUK baby talcum powder is not sold in Vietnam, the news has sparked international concern about the safety of cosmetics, especially baby talc.Chinese health [...]

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Johnson & Johnson products off the shelves on cancer fears

March 18, 2009
Johnson & Johnson products off the shelves on cancer fears

Baby bath products of the Johnson & Johnson brand being taken off the shelves at a Co.op Mart outlet in HCMC’s District 1 Tuesday. Many supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City Tuesday stopped selling baby bath products of the popular Johnson & Johnson brand after study results released last week said they were contaminated with [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...