Celebrating 20 Years of Bureau Veritas CPS Vietnam: A Milestone of Excellence and Global Impact
Nov. 8 2024
2024 marks a significant milestone for Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Service (BVCPS) Vietnam as it celebrates 20 years of the company's journey to become one of the largest service providers in testing, inspection, assessment and certification in South East Asia.
Bureau Veritas CPS Vietnam has been instrumental in enhancing the visibility of “Made in Vietnam” products in key international markets. By ensuring that products in Vietnam meet high standards of quality, safety, and environmental responsibility, we support manufacturers in reaching their full potential and positioning “Made in Vietnam” products as reliable in the global marketplace.
Looking back on Bureau Veritas CPS Vietnam's tremendous achievements over the past two decades, we extend the deepest appreciation and sincere gratitude to the more than 100,000 brands and customers around the world who have placed their trust in our services. Your support has been playing a vital role in our success and growth.
Our employees' exceptional quality, skills, dedication, and commitment have been the driving force behind our achievements, enabling us to establish a remarkable footprint in the industry. We are truly grateful for their invaluable contributions, which have been crucial to the company's journey. Through the expertise of our team and innovative approach, we have established world-class facilities capable of meeting the rigorous demands of global markets. This commitment to quality embodies our slogan, “Shaping a World of Trust.”
We also express our gratitude to our regional and global leadership, who have provided our employees in Vietnam with opportunities to hold strategic roles within the company. Their inspiring vision and support have empowered us to make a meaningful impact on both regional and global levels.
As we celebrate this remarkable milestone, we reaffirm our commitment to continuing to deliver exceptional services and solutions to our valued clients, while upholding our corporate social responsibility initiatives. We are excited to embark on the next chapter of our journey to “Be the preferred partner for customer’s excellence and sustainability”, with a clear mission “Focus on our client, driven by the society”.
Our Journey: From a Small Laboratory to the Southeast Asia Hub
With consistent dedication and leadership, Bureau Veritas CPS Vietnam has grown in size and influence. Started from a small laboratory with a few employees in a shared ing space, now employing over 850 specialists across four locations nationwide: Cat Lai (HCMC), Nguyen Thi Dinh (HCMC), Long Bien (Hanoi) for consumer products and Hung Yen for technology products. This expansion allows us to be closer to our clients and provide timely, localized support. Our offices are strategically positioned to serve a diverse range of consumer products, including textiles, apparel, footwear, toys, juveniles, hard goods, electrical and electronics. Each milestone along this journey reflects the teamwork, resilience, and expertise that allowed us to adapt to industry shifts and expand our offerings to support local manufacturers in reaching key markets around the world.
Image: Our key leaders in Bureau Veritas CPS Vietnam
Looking Ahead with LEAP 28 Strategy
Accompanied by Bureau Veritas Group’s LEAP 28 strategy in the next five years, Bureau Veritas CPS Vietnam further boost its momentum on Sustainability and ESG issues - which are essential to the world in which we live - aligning with global sustainability goals and customer demands for innovation. This guides our continuous growth and transformation, with its new vision: “Be the preferred partner for customer’s excellence and sustainability”.
The LEAP 28 framework is structured around three main pillars to drive sustainable growth and value:
The LEAP 28 framework is structured around three main pillars to drive sustainable growth and value:
- Focused Portfolio: Prioritizing key sectors and services, we aim to concentrate our resources on high-impact areas that align with market needs and our core strengths.
- Performance-Led Execution: With a focus on operational excellence, LEAP 28 emphasizes efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring that our actions deliver measurable results for our clients and stakeholders.
- Evolved People Model: Recognizing that our people are our most valuable asset, we are committed to empowering our teams through targeted development, fostering an environment that supports innovation and customer-centricity.
These pillars reinforce our commitment to quality, adaptability, and customer focus as we expand our Consumer Products Services through diversification. LEAP 28 represents our dedication to anticipating and meeting the future demands of the industry, driving meaningful impact worldwide.
Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future
As we commemorate this milestone, we reflect on the challenges overcome, the achievements celebrated, and the countless contributions from employees, partners, and clients who have been part of our journey. Bureau Veritas CPS Vietnam’s 20-year history demonstrates the resilience and dedication that continue to drive us forward, helping us fulfill our mission and adapt to a rapidly evolving industry landscape. We are excited to carry this momentum into the next chapter of growth and impact.
We extend our deepest gratitude to our team, clients, and partners for their trust and commitment, and we look forward to many more years of shared triumphs and innovation as we contribute to the continued global success of supply chain & manufacturing enterprise in Vietnam.
Our Successful 20 Year Journey
2004 Opened our 1st Lab in HCMC
Accredited for ISTA for package transit testing
Have capabilities for Hardlines and Juveniles test
Introduced CSR services
2008 Qualified for CPSC test
Achieved BOA, ILAC – MRA
Opened Kotiti Vietnam – Softline Lab
Introduced Apparel, Analytical, Toys Testing
2013 Opened HCM Footwear Lab
Opened HCM Food Lab
Accredited for ZDHC services
2015 Opened BV CPS Vietnam – Hanoi branch
Opened HCM Food Lab
Opened BVE3 – BV digital solutions for chemical discharge management.
2017 Accredited for JFSL Test
Accredited for Vietnam national test by Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Science and Technology, STAMEQ, ISO 17020
2019 Expanded Hanoi Lab - Softlines, Hardlines, Toys and Analytical
Opened Higg Index service
2020 During Covid 19, we encountered a significant growth. HCM and Hanoi Lab both expanded, and established HCM – Electrical and Electronic Lab
Started PPE testing to capture market high demand
2021 Expanded HCM CPS Lab and HCM Electrical & Electronic Lab
Opened HCM Microbiology Lab, Hanoi Footwear Lab
Started Textile Exchange services
2022 Expanded Hanoi HL & Toys Labs
Achieved CEC Reliability Testing & NRTL
Achieved Domestic Textile product certification
Accredited for Amfori BEPI, GOTS, APSCA/ CSCA
2023 Opened Hung Yen Wireless and transit testing Labs
Expanded Food contact materials Lab testing
Started full scope of decarbonization services (SBTi, CBAM, GHG, Energy diagnosis, ..), Life cycle Assessment ( LCA)
2024 Started Health Beauty product testing
Achieved Domestic Product Certification – Toys, Food Contact Materials, HBH, E&E
Started RBA audit, Amfori QMI, Sustainable Claim Verification, Better Cotton Initiatives, Cradle to Cradle
Accredited for CBTL Certification
Achieved 4 awards at “ Good Vietnamese Products, Perfect Services 2024” - Top 20 Excellent Enterprises, Top 20 Famous Brands, Top 20 Perfect Services for Consumer Rights, Golden Entrepreneur- Ms. Anne Do