Vietnamese barber marks summit with free Trump-Kim haircuts
Tuan Duong Beauty Academy is running the promotion as US and North Korea leaders meet in Hanoi on February 27-28
Hanoi — For those who like to push the cutting edge of style, two of the world’s most talked-about haircuts are now available for free, in Vietnam. In honour of an upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on February 27-28, a Hanoi barber is offering free haircuts to anyone wanting to copy their distinctive locks. “I feel happy with this haircut because people will think I look like the leader of North Korea,” said nine-year-old To Gia Huy, whose hair had been moulded to perfectly match the slicked-back top and shaved sides of Kim’s unique coiffure. Tuan Duong Beauty Academy is running the promotion to February 28 as thousands of officials and journalists descend on the Vietnamese capital for the second summit between Trump and Kim since their historic first meeting in Singapore last June. “I was doing this for fun only but was surprised at how people have responded,” said Le Tuan Duong, who owns the salon. “I love peace. I hate war so mu...
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