(VOVworld) - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have reviewed the outcomes of bilateral defense cooperation over recent years and plotted the direction of future collaboration at their second strategic defense dialogue in Seoul.

During the dialogue, the two sides discussed the security situation in Northeast and Southeast Asia as well as the armed forces capabilities and defense policies of each country. They agreed that there are positive developments in regional security but acknowledged that risks still remain. The two sides are unanimous that all security challenges must be settled through peaceful methods on the basis of international law, especially through strengthening dialogues between countries, preventing clashes from being exacerbated. They also agreed that some new challenges are emerging, including those of non-traditional security and cyber security.