The conference organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam shared experience and discussed measures to cope with current maritime security challenges.Participants also compared notes on issues relating to traditional and non-traditional maritime security, maritime development and management, mechanisms for transnational cooperation and governance and to resolve maritime disputes.The conference took place in the context of the complicated situation in Asia-Pacific and the East Sea with potential risks of conflicts. This month,the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) will announce its decision on the Philippines’ lawsuit against China's Nine-Dash Line claim over the East Sea.China declared to ignore the PCA decision. The move forces regional countries and the international community to find new initiatives to remove disputes and ease tension in the East Sea.