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Vietnam has banned the upcoming Barbie movie from cinemas over scenes with a map showing China's claims to territory in the South China Sea, state media re..

Vietnam has banned the upcoming "Barbie" movie from cinemas over scenes with a map showing China's claims to territory in the South China Sea, state media reported Monday.And in 2018, Vietnam cut a scene from the romantic comedy "Crazy Rich Asians" that featured a designer bag with a map of the world showing the disputed South China Sea islands under Beijing's control.

Vietnam has banned the upcoming "Barbie" movie from cinemas over scenes with a map showing Chinas claims to territory in the South China Sea, state media reported Monday.

Vietnam has banned the upcoming "Barbie" movie from cinemas over scenes with a map showing China's claims to territory in the South China Sea, state media reported Monday.

Barbie was due to launch in Vietnam on July 21, but state media have reported the film has been axed. It is because of scenes including a map with the nine-dash line, a contested sea border.

The Vietnamese government disagrees with China’s vast claims over areas of the South China Sea.

The fantasy comedy film about the famous doll, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, had been set for nationwide release in Vietnam on 21 July. But its performance schedule has been removed from the websites of the countrys major cinema chains following a government decision to ban the film due to scenes featuring the so-called nine-dash line, state media reported. , Entertainment News, Times Now

The upcoming "Barbie" movie will not appear in Vietnamese cinemas because it depicts a map showing China's claims to the South China Sea, state media reported. It had been scheduled for release later this month.

The boundary is controversial to the surrounding countries that also claim part of the waterway, which includes Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

The live-action Hollywood film reportedly shows contested South China Sea territory as belonging to Beijing Vietnam has banned the Hollywo