‘Barbie’ Movie Banned In Vietnam Over Map Of Disputed South China Sea
Vietnam has banned the domestic distribution of the highly anticipated movie "Barbie" over a scene showing a map showing China's unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday.Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, was originally scheduled to open in Vietnam on July 21, the same date as in the United States, according to the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper.“We do not license the American film 'Barbie' to be released in Vietnam because it contains the offensive image of the nine-dash line,” the newspaper reported, citing Vi Kien Thanh, head of the Department of Film, a…
