The Latest Breaking News from Vietnam

What is the 'nine-dash line' and what does it have to do with the Barbie movie?

The new Barbie film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is set for imminent release. But according to Vietnam’s state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper the film’s release has been barred. The head of the Department of Cinema, a government body in charge of licensing and censoring foreign films, said

The Conversation · Jul 4, 2023

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie due to an illustration showing China's territorial claim

State media have reported that Vietnam has banned distribution of the popular "Barbie" movie because it includes a view of a map showing disputed Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

Vietnam bans Barbie movie over disputed South China Sea map

Censors pull film because of scenes showing the ‘nine-dash line’ under which China claims almost all the South China Sea

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2023

Michael Neely, innovator and leader in LA homeless and drug treatment services, has died at age 74

Michael E. Neely, a Vietnam veteran who evolved from the fiery leader of Skid Row's March to the Sea to become one of the most innovative and influential minds in Los Angeles homeless and social services policy, has died at age 74.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 3, 2023

Greta Gerwig's Barbie film BANNED in Vietnam after 'offending image' causes outrage

Greta Gerwig-directed, "Barbie", which stars Margot Robbie, has been banned in Vietnam due to a scene depicting a map that the country says violates its sovereignty

Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2023

Barbie movie banned in Vietnam over use of ‘offending’ map image

Highly anticipated film will not receive a cinematic release in the southeast Asian country

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map

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 China Sea, state media reported on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 3, 2023

‘When we came home, the war was not over for us’

ATLANTA -- Sgt. Johnny Miller fought his way up Hill 875 in Vietnam’s central highlands until a fellow paratrooper noticed Miller was bleeding. Incredulous, the Georgian checked himself, confirming he had indeed been hit in the chest with enemy gunfire.

Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2023

UK drops in global workers' rights ranking - falling to be on par with Qatar

WORKERS’ rights in the UK have been degraded to the extent the country now ranks among despotic regimes such as Saudi Arabia and Vietnam,…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2023

FIFA Women’s World Cup start date, fixtures and full schedule

England will go into the World Cup as one of the tournament favourites after winning the Euros

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023