Hong Kong's Watsons dives into Vietnam's crowded beauty market

Competition for millennial shoppers heats up as spending on cosmetic imports hits $6bn

first watsons outlet in hochiminh city

Watsons' first Vietnamese store in Ho Chi Minh City: Targeting young shoppers will be key in a country where millennials make up 30% of the population.

HO CHI MINH CITY -- One of Asia's biggest health and beauty retailers has entered Vietnam's fast-growing but crowded cosmetics market, where a young and growing middle class is fueling demand for imported products.

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