Officials in Vietnam reportedly banned ‘Barbie’ for showing China’s nine-dash line on a map of the South China Sea, a territorial claim the country disputes.

Vietnam's Defense Minster General Ngo Xuan Lich speaks to regional security officials in Beijing, Oct. 21, 2019. Vietnam has pulled the animated feature "Abominable" from theaters because it ...

Vietnam banned “Barbie” due to a scene that includes a map using the “nine-dash line.” Omar Zaghloul/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images. The U-shaped line, which was first seen on maps in ...

That’s why Vietnam has banned the new Barbie movie over a map. The Nine-Dash Line, which has adorned Chinese Communist Party maps since approximately 1947, encompasses 80% of the South China Sea.

Netflix Inc. and FPT Telecom stopped offering the Chinese romantic TV drama Flight to You in Vietnam after Hanoi said it violated sovereignty laws by depicting a disputed map showing islands in ...

Vietnam has banned commercial screenings of Warner Bros’ Barbie due to a scene that depicts a map of the South China Sea with the “nine-dash line” that is contested by the Vietnamese government.

Netflix has removed the Chinese series ‘Flight to You’ after Vietnam banned it due to its depiction of a controversial map.

Vietnam officials are investigating the Chinese milk tea brand Chagee, which is set to open its first store in Vietnam, for using images of the so-called "nine-dash line" map on its mobile app.

Hanoi: Vietnam has banned Warner Bros’ highly anticipated film Barbie from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China’s unilaterally claimed territory in the South ...

Vietnam has pulled the animated film 'Abominable' from theatres over a scene featuring a map of the South China Sea showing Beijing's claims in the flash-point waterway.

The new "Barbie" movie has been banned in Vietnam due to a scene featuring a map with the "nine-dash line", which illustrates China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.

The move marks the second time in a week Hanoi has sought to restrict foreign entertainment. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.