On April 21, 2026, the Drug Administration of Vietnam issued a formal sanction against a Hanoi-based distributor following a regulatory audit. The enforcement action resulted in a mandatory recall of 37 cosmetic items due to failures in maintaining mandated legal documentation.
Legal Infringements and Penalties
The regulatory body identified that BB Vietnam Trading Service Co., Ltd failed to present Product Information Files (PIF) as required by law during an official inspection. This omission violates Government Decree No. 117/2020/ND-CP regarding administrative sanctions in the healthcare sector.
Sanction Details:
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Monetary Fine: 75 million VND, reflecting the scale of the violation across multiple product lines.
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Remedial Action: Compulsory recall and destruction of all 37 listed cosmetic products.
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Compliance Timeline: The distributor must execute the recall and report the results within a 30-day window.
Impacted Brands and Consumer Notice
The recall list encompasses several widely recognized brands, including Anessa, Skin Aqua, Senka, Shiseido, and Hada Labo.
Key Clarification: The enforcement action is strictly related to administrative and legal documentation failures (the lack of PIF). It is not a clinical conclusion regarding the safety or chemical toxicity of the products themselves. Nonetheless, without the required legal dossiers, these specific batches are deemed unauthorized for distribution and sale within the national market.