HCM City beauty salons fined over violations

HCM City Department of Health has fined 93 beauty salons for various violations including operating without licenses.

HCM City Department of Health announced on December 12 that it has fined 93 beauty salons for various violations including operating without licenses.

  

Inspecting an unlicensed beauty salon

One beauty salon on Ngo Gia Tu Street was fined over VND112m (USD5,000) for working and advertising products without licenses. 54 facilities were fined VND350m, some of which were fined over VND30m.

According to the Department of Health, they inspected 150 facilities and fined 93 facilities since August. Most of the facilities lack signboards, provide unregistered services, advertise unapproved products or lack adequate equipment.

The municipal Department of Health plans spot checks in 2018 and inspections when there are complaints from the public. The department also proposed to add more regulations about penalties. For example, violating facilities should be publicly named.