Asia 923
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Vietnamese forces fired at a Filipino OV-10 Bronco ground attack plane
that was flying over Tennet Reef—a reef claimed by Vietnam but known internation-
ally as Freedom Islands. No one was injured, and the Philippines protested.
816 VIETNAM/850 INDONESIA
MID#3610
Dispute Number: 3610
Date(s): September 22, 1980
Participants: 850 Indonesia/816 Vietnam
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: An Indonesian naval patrol intercepted Vietnamese armed vessels near
the Natuna Islands group in the South China Sea. The armed vessels retreated. Both
countries claimed the islands.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from September 23, 1980. End Date changed
from September 23, 1980.
816 VIETNAM/900 AUSTRALIA
MID#1353
Started in January 1962. See the narrative in the 812 Laos/816 Vietnam dyad dispute
list.
MID#611
Started in May 1964. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/816 Vietnam
dyad dispute list.
816 VIETNAM/920 NEW ZEALAND
MID#1353
Started in January 1962. See the narrative in the 812 Laos/816 Vietnam dyad dispute
list.