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In Vietnam, human hair is big business; demand for hair extensions has exploded over the last decade

· October 15, 2012 ·

Hailed as a hero in his native Vietnamese village, Do Van Thu has become rich and transformed the lives of hundreds of families through the sale of a precious and unorthodox crop — hair. “We were very poor because we had hardly any farmland. This work has saved our lives,” said Thu, as women from Binh An village washed and sorted piles of tresses in a workshop at his opulent home. The hair mogul, seen as something of a visionary among local people, said exports of Vietnamese locks sustain some 500 families — or 80 percent of the population in his area. They have also made him one of the richest men in Bac Ninh province, around 25 miles northeast of the capital Hanoi. Globally, hair has become big business. In addition to wigs and hair pieces, demand for hair extensions from fashion-conscious young women has exploded over the last decade. “Each year, my family exports between 50 and 60 tons of hair to China. We buy it from all corners of the country, as well as from Laos and Cambodia,” the 50-year-old entrepreneur told AFP, surrounded by sacks of carefully sorted hair. The price per kilo varies from $45… Read full this story

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