Participants heard about changes in policies of major countries and their influence on regional security, as well as cooperative orientations and measures to boost the strategic partnership, bilateral and multilateral relations between Vietnam and Japan and other countries in the region.

At present, the Asia Pacific region faces many security challenges as traditional security problems and non-traditional security issues such as maritime resources and internet security. Meanwhile, the region has not yet developed a suitable cooperative mechanism for dealing with these problems effectively.

Maritime security is an issue attracting much concern from participants. They agreed that the recent disputes in the East Sea have caused tension and threatened peace, stability and security in the region and the world.

On Vietnam-Japan relations, scientists agreed that it is necessary to strengthen strategic cooperation between the two countries, set up mechanisms for exchanging information and policy consultation on urgent issues, including maritime security, nuclear safety and natural disasters, as well as training military officers and technicians and developing maritime forces.