The 27-episode romance drama reached episode 25 on Netflix in Vietnam at the time of the notice. The department discovered the violation through routine monitoring after receiving reports that the series was being streamed to audiences in Vietnam. After a review, the department found that the series contains multiple map images depicting the illegal nine-dash line, also known as the ‘U-shaped line,’ which violate the country’s sovereignty. This screenshot from 'Shine on Me,' a Chinese TV series, shows a map depicting the illegal nine-dash line (marked by the red cross), which China uses to assert unlawful claims of sovereignty over much of the East Vietnam Sea. Public reaction on the ministry’s online portal showed broad support for the move, with many commenters calling for a full ban on films containing the illegal nine-dash line.

Source: Tuoitre News January 05, 2026 21:29 UTC