Phnom Penh at sunrise: the air thick with humidity, the horns of tuk-tuks zipping by, and me, Duong Thy Hang, executive at a packed hospital in the suburbs of Phnom Penh.

It was in the gardens of the Topaz — transformed for the occasion into a true luxury studio — that last Friday evening took place the official launch of the partnership between Mintha Care and the Ucare pharmacy network for the exclusive distribution of the prestigious French brand Nuxe.