Ho Chi Minh City, Jan. 20 -- With around one month to go before Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), Ho Chi Minh City's tourism market is gathering momentum, as visitor numbers climb steadily and businesses step up the promotion of culture- and cuisine-based products to draw travellers and further popularise Vietnam's image. A notable new attraction is the Pho (rice noodle soup) Museum in Ben Thanh ward, which officially opened in mid-January. As the country's first museum dedicated to culinary heritage, it is designed to preserve, develop and spread the values of Vietnamese cuisine to both domestic and international visitors. Spanning roughly 800 sq.m across three experiential floors, the museum offers a closed-loop tour lasting about 60-75 mi...