“Vietnam is considering a ban on small-chested people driving motorbikes — a proposal that has provoked widespread disbelief, all the more in this nation of slightly built people. The ministry of health recently recommended that people whose chests measure less than 28 inches (72cm) would be prohibited, as would those who are too short or too thin. The proposal is part of an exhaustive list of new criteria the ministry has come up with to ensure that Vietnam’s drivers are in good health. As news of the plan hit the media this week, Vietnamese expressed incredulity.” (10/28/08)