More Vietnamese Immigrants Drawn To Nail Salon Business
One of research interests is entrepreneurship and self-employment among Asian Americans. In that context, as New American Media reports, one example that has increasingly become prominent in recent years is the dominance of Vietnamese Americans in the nail salon business: These days, [nail salons are] a main source of living for the Vietnamese American community. Drummey, publisher of VietSalon, a bi-monthly magazine, says that nearly 45 percent of the nail salons in the United States employ Vietnamese technicians or are Vietnamese owned. . . . And with that growth has come advancement. Men, for one, are entering the field in huge numbers. And as Vietnamese Americans are becoming more entrenched in the industry, they are investing more funds and technique in their daily work, upgrading their salons with top-of-the-line equipment and first-rate artistry. The article also mentions that apparently, there are now even international competitions on nail art (the intricate designs that are painted onto fingernails). Unfortunately, the article does not mention any challenges that Vietnamese experience in either opening up or operating their nail salons (such as dealing with increasingly stringent health regulations, toxic fumes from the chemicals used, and competition from other Vietnamese salons), nor any issues related to interacting with their clientele that inevitably arise (ie, how customers might get annoyed if employees talk among themselves in Vietnamese rather than …
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Keep making fun of us vietnamese and asian people. We have money to spend. So we dont fuking care. Haha losers haters.
@JillnRe dumbass immis eh. well the majority of people in north american came from immigrate families. And atleast they have a job unless many fat ass americans living under bridges.
@bao12705 Where I live most of the I see on the streets asking for money downtown are Asian…Just saying…
What’s wrong with doing Nail?? Is that wrong thing to do and illegal?? Every job is a good job as long as u dont hurt people & the communities around u. So u want the Viet to become a bank robber, drug dealer or some other illegal jobs?? Who doesnt want to work in high educated White Collar jobs, but u have to start from somewhere. U people need to put urself into their positions & stop disrespecting the Vietnamese communities, especially the Nail Salon workers!! It is called Survival people!!
LOL!!!!!! DUMBASS IMMIS
a job is a job, doing nails is a job. I don’t see asian people in general or vietnamese in particular standing on the street with a sign asking for money like most white people do. I’m not being racist, it’s just that people won’t accept the fact that these nail techs are having a job, working their ass off to make money so they can support their families. And again, I don’t have problems with white people flipping burgers, i don’t hear any complaint about it.
Good for you baby.
It marjority of Viet people that does it, it just stating a fact about nail business in how to protect yourself. It really nothing personal…why people always have to have a rascial comment…unless they say something rasict then someone can comment..other wise this have nothing to do with that.
I’m a convicted felon. Did 5 yrs in prison for shooting somebody that tried to jump me with 4 of his friends. That was 10 yrs ago. When I got out, nobody would hire me because of my record even though I have a business degree. So I invested into nail salons. Bought 3 businesses and now have 20 employees. Pay my taxes, bought my house, car (BMW M5), and small boat. I enjoy being my own boss and making more money than my friends.
The appeal of the nail business is pretty simple. Fluent English speaking skills and a college education aren’t required. Steady job and a decent pay. For new immigrants and people of adult age, these reasons are very attractive. Beats working at restaurant or factory.
Thank you for sharing this news video. I’m writing a small research paper on Vietnamese nail salons. I knew that the work was never the best, but I never thought of how the chemicals would affect the women and men. It’s sad how Ms. Trinh went from wealth in Vietnam to almost nothing in the US. Again thanks for sharing.
Why do people classify only one ethnicity that does nails? Doing nails is as the same working to a hi tech company or even going to university. Nail Techs love what they’re doing, unlike other people they hate their jobs and complaining and whining. I praise all races that does nails!
should you???
Hell, having a job is better then none.
it’s probably the same reason why white people are drawn to low-cost mobile homes.
i jus graduated nail school lol
It’s a good job
bitch
am i supposed to feel bad for them? hahaha
hey my dad is a imaggrat and he works at a nail salon mom too whole family
doing nails brings in A LOT of money…
with almost no education, you can make a teacher’s salary, but most of the times so much more.
Don’t forget, some of their siblings are the biggest drug dealers undercover.
check the prison systems
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