E-commerce platforms asked to remove Australian $2 notes printed with 'yellow flag'

On May 13, the official website of the Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy (Ministry of Industry and Trade) posted a notice requesting merchants, organizations, and individuals who own e-commerce websites and applications to review and remove advertisements for Australian $2 coins printed with the "yellow flag".

Yêu cầu sàn thương mại điện tử gỡ bỏ đồng 2 đô la Úc in 'cờ vàng' - Ảnh 1. — Australian $2 coins with "yellow flag" printed on them are being sold on social networking sites in Australia.

The announcement cited information from the Foreign Ministry that Australia had requested that it stop circulating Australian $2 coins bearing the "yellow flag" of a defunct regime. The Foreign Ministry also requested that Australia prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

Accordingly, the Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy requires traders, organizations and individuals who own e-commerce websites and applications to review and remove Australian $2 coins and other similar items and collectibles with the image of the "yellow flag" being sold on e-commerce websites and applications.

The Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy also requires e-commerce platforms to take measures to handle and prevent using keywords, technical measures, and personnel to remove stalls, Australian $2 coin items, and other similar items and collectibles with the "yellow flag" image being sold on the platform.

Previously, on May 4, Responding to a reporter's question asking about Vietnam's reaction to some items issued in Australia with the image of the "yellow flag", Ms. Pham Thu Hang, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, affirmed that Vietnam resolutely objects to the Royal Australia Mint and Australia Post issuing items with the image of the "yellow flag", the flag of a regime that no longer exists.

Affirming that this action is not in line with the positive development trend of the Vietnam - Australia Strategic Partnership, Ms. Pham Thu Hang also said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested the Australian side to stop the circulation of these items and not let similar incidents happen.

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