The fantasy comedy film about the famous doll, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, had been set for nationwide release in Vietnam on July 21.
" movie from cinemas over scenes with a map showing China's claims to territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday .
China has long used its so-called nine-dash line to illustrate its expansive claims over most of the resource-rich sea, often to the displeasure of Hanoi, which also claims parts of the waterway. Another state media outlet, Tien Phong, reported that the nine-dash line scene appeared multiple times in the movie.
Last year,"Uncharted", the action-and-adventure movie starring Tom Holland, was banned from theatres due to scenes featuring the nine-dash line.
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