The map of discord.

Vietnam has banned US blockbuster

Uncharted

because scenes showed a map featuring Beijing's claims to the South China Sea, state media reported on Saturday.

On the map, we can see a geographical delimitation unique to China, known as the "nine-dotted line", which defines Beijing's claims on these disputed waters, on which Hanoi has rival claims.

The film, starring actors Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, was scheduled for release in Vietnam on March 18.

Other films affected by the same territorial dispute

"During the examination of the film, the National Board of Evaluation and Classification found that an image of the nine-dotted line appeared in the film," said Vietnamese Film Department director Vi Kien Thanh. , to state media Zing.

"Therefore, this film will be banned from screening."

On the film's official Facebook page, Vietnamese netizens left critical comments about the card.

For example: "Hoang Sa Truong Sa belongs to Vietnam!"

”, in reference to the disputed islands Paracels and Spratleys.

This territorial dispute has already had consequences for other films in the recent past in Vietnam.

In the American romantic comedy

Crazy Rich Asians

 in 2018, a scene was cut in the country, as it showed a branded bag with a map showing the disputed islands in the South China Sea under Beijing's control.

A year later, Hanoi pulled the DreamWorks animated film

Abominable 

from the screens for the same reason.

Then last year Netflix had to remove episodes of its

Pine Gap

series  for similar scenes.

The South China Sea, home to valuable oil and gas deposits in particular, is the subject of competing sovereignty claims.

Several of China's neighbors fear that Beijing is seeking to extend its hold there.

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