On a slightly different note I’ve just read that the Vietnamese authorities have announced a ban on Hamsters. Anyone caught in possession of a hamster will now face a 30 Million Dong fine, around £940.
Hamsters have recently become popular in Vietnam due to a combination of factors including rising incomes and the Chinese year of the Rat. Illegal hamsters have been flooding into Vietnam from nearby China and the government is worried that many of them may harbour Rabies.
30 Million Dong is roughly double the average Vietnamese annual income.