Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh. (Photo:VNA)

 The dialogue, taking place in Seoul until next Monday under the theme “Building Peace Together: Challenges and Visions”, focuses 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.

There will also be special discussions on security and regional balance in ASEAN; international cooperation for peace in the Middle East; and orientations for weapon control for long-term peace on the Korean Peninsula.

This year’s event will be the largest ever, with hundreds of officials and experts from 56 countries and five international organizations attending.