Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh (Photo: VNA)

NDO – Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Defence Minister led a delegation of the Ministry of Defence to attend the eighth Seoul Defence Dialogue in the Republic of Korea on September 3.

Held in Seoul from September 3-9, the dialogue themed “Building Peace Together: Challenges and Visions”, includes four plenary sessions.

The discussions focus on the peace process on the Korean Peninsula and international cooperation, challenges and missions on peace in Northeast Asia, international peacekeeping and humanitarian campaigns, as well as national strategy and crisis management on the Internet.

Three special meetings will be organised with a focus on security and regional balance in the ASEAN; international cooperation for the resumption of peace in the Middle East; and orientations for weapon control for establishing long-term peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Vietnam’s participation in the dialogue shows the active, positive and responsible role of Vietnam in regional and international issues, affirming that Vietnam is willing to strengthen their friendships with other countries and share viewpoints on matters of common concern.