Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (5th from the left) and other ASEAN foreign ministers wear Malaysian traditional costumes during a photo session on January 27, 2015. (Photo: VNA)

(VOVworld) – Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman hosted a banquet Tuesday to welcome ASEAN foreign ministers and other attendees of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM Retreat). Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had informal discussion with other foreign ministers during the banquet and a meeting with his Philippine counterpart. The AMM Retreat will officially begin on Thursday.