Despite the celebration, Miss Global 2025 quickly found itself at the center of controversy after displaying a world map featuring the “nine-dash line”, a territorial claim that violates Vietnam’s ...

Barcelona 2025, held from March 3 to 6 in Spain, Viettel stood as Vietnam's sole representative, showcasing the nation's ...

And in 2018, Vietnam cut a scene from the romantic comedy "Crazy Rich Asians" that featured a designer bag with a map of the world showing the disputed South China Sea islands under Beijing's control.