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 The map, which briefly features
on the screens of a control room at a spy base
in two episodes of the six-part show, depicts
China's unilaterally declared "nine-dash line"
and is displayed within the context of maritime
claims in the region.
"Netflix's violations angered and hurt the
feelings of the entire people of Vietnam," the
Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic
Information said in a statement on its website.
"This is the third time in a row in the last 12
months that Netflix has been found to distribute
movies and TV shows containing content which
violate Vietnam's sovereignty," said the
statement, which was dated July 1.
The "nine-dash line" is a U-shaped feature used
on Chinese maps to illustrate its disputed
claims over vast expanses of the resource-rich
South China Sea, including large swathes of what
Vietnam regards as its continental shelf, where
it has awarded oil concessions.
Chinese and Vietnamese ships have in recent
years been embroiled in months-long standoffs in
the disputed waterways.
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 Netflix confirmed it had
removed the show in Vietnam but said it remained
available on the service in the rest of the
world.
"Following a written legal demand from the
Vietnamese regulator, we have removed the
licensed series, Pine Gap, from Netflix in
Vietnam, to comply with local law," a Netflix
spokesperson said.
In October 2019, Vietnam pulled DreamWorks'
animated film "Abominable" from cinemas over a
scene featuring a similar map showing the
"nine-dash line".
Vietnam's broadcasting authority said the other
two shows which it had raised as issues with
Netflix were "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", a
2019 Chinese rom-com, and the U.S. political
drama "Madam Secretary".
"Put Your Head on My Shoulder" was still visible
on Netflix on Friday, although "Madam Secretary"
was not.
(Reporting by James Pearson; Editing by Ed
Davies)
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