was scheduled to be released in Vietnam on July 21. On July 7, Warner Bros. responded to the ban to defend the “Barbie” scene, pointing out that the map was not political. “The map in Barbie ...

Barbie’s world map incensed Vietnam’s censors so much that they banned the $150 million blockbuster.Credit: Warner Bros Warner Bros believed the map was harmless. “The map in Barbie Land is ...

“The map in the film appears to bear no relation to a real map of the world,” Mr. Hayton added. “This looks like Vietnam’s censors trying to demonstrate their patriotism and usefulness to ...