Hanoi home to unique street barbers


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local resident gets a haircut at a roadside barber shop set up on a small street in Hanoi.

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A man takes a nap when waiting for customers.

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Each cut at a street barber takes 20 to 30 minutes and costs only VND50,000 to VND60,000, equivalent to between US$2.2 and US$2.6.

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This elderly man has been working as a street barber for more than 10 years.

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Street barbers can earn a living with only a minimal set of tools. Typically, they set up by hanging a mirror on a tree or a nearby wall.
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It is an interesting experience to sit on the sidewalk in the morning whilst breathing fresh air and smelling fragrant flowers flowing through the streets and going for a haircut.
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Several customers drink cups of tea on the pavement as they wait their turn.

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