At a barbershop tucked away in a Hanoi alley, Le Phuc Hai patiently waits for the dye to turn his black hair the orange shade of President Donald Trump鈥檚 locks.

On a chair next to him, 9-year-old To Gia Huy emerges as the spitting image of a miniature Kim Jong Un.

鈥淢any people say that I look like Kim Jong Un, especially when I have this hairstyle,鈥� said Huy, who is nicknamed 鈥淯n鈥� for his likeness to the North Korean leader.

He was unable to hide his excitement that Kim is coming to the Vietnamese capital next week for his second summit with the American president, and hopes for a chance to see Kim in person.

As the summit frenzy grips Hanoi, hairdresser Le Tuan Duong has joined in, offering free Trump or Kim hairstyles to about a dozen customers.

鈥淗anoi is a city of peace. When Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un decide to come here to talk about restoring peace, I think I should do something to show that Hanoi people welcome the summit,鈥� Duong said.

He said Kim鈥檚 hairstyle shows youth, while Trump鈥檚 displays power. 鈥淏ut Kim鈥檚 style is a lot more popular among customers,鈥� he said.

Hai, a motorcycle taxi driver, went for Trump鈥檚 orange hair. 鈥淚 really like Donald Trump, so I want to have (his) hairstyle,鈥� he said.

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Hau Dinh, The Associated Press

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