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Authority requests Google to clearly show image of national flag in Truong Sa

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has worked with representatives of Google to clarify whether it deleted or blurred the national flag of Vietnam in Truong Sa (Spratly) on its Google Maps and Google Earth apps, Le Quang Tu Do, head of the authority said on July 11.
Authority requests Google to clearly show image of national flag in Truong Sa ảnh 1In the latest satellite image from Google Maps, the roof of the main hall building on Truong Sa Lon Island appears white, and the image of the Vietnamese flag made from ceramic pieces on the roof is not clearly visible. 
Hanoi (VNA) – The Authority of Broadcasting andElectronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications(MIC) has worked with representatives of Google to clarify whether it deleted or blurred the national flag of Vietnam in Truong Sa (Spratly) on its Google Maps and Google Earth apps, Le Quang Tu Do, head of the authority said on July 11.

Do said that Google confirmed that it did not blur or changethe satellite images supplied by a third party, explaining that the issue isdue to low image quality.

Google pledged to take necessary steps to replacethem with images having better quality, he said, adding his authority requested Google to promptlyfix the problem.

Earlier on July 10, Vietnamese Internet users reported thatthey found that the Vietnamese flag made from ceramic pieces on the roof of the hall ofTruong Sa Lon island disappeared on Google Maps and Google Earth, and raisedquestions whether Google deliberately deleted the image of the Vietnamesenational flag at the location./.
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