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HANOI/HCMC TURKISH AIRLINES LAUNCHES DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM HANOI/ HCMC TO ISTANBUL HANOI/HCMC T OTHER SERVICES MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE WITH HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL SLIM®S he Harley-Davidson Softail Slim® S is a perfect combination between the bobber style of the 1940s and the power of a High Output Twin Cam 103TM engine. The powerful CVO engine has been upgraded without any significant weight gain, substantially boosting the power-to-weight ratio of the Softail Slim® S, so riders can feel the high performance of the bike more easily after each stage of running. With the reasonable seat height, the Softail Slim® S is the cool model that many Harley-Davidson fans have been waiting for. The Softail Slim® S is now available in Vietnam at the rate of VND 997,900,000. (HARLEY-DAVIDSON® OF SAIGON *800 Nguyen Van Linh, Dist. 7, HCMC *Tel: [phone] *HARLEY-DAVIDSON® OF HANOI *40 Ngo Gia Tu, Long Bien Dist., Hanoi *Tel: [phone]) QUANG NINH A NEW LINE OF 4-STAR CRUISE SHIPS IN HALONG BAY Paradise Vietnam introduced its newest line of cruise ships - La Vela Cruises - in early April, offering more choices to customers. The La Vela Cruise fleet consists of La Vela Classic and La Vela Premium. The La Vela Classic features 28 cabins including 26 42 TRAVELLIVE HANOI deluxe cabins and 2 suites whereas the La Vela Premium features 21 cabins including 13 premium cabins and 8 balcony cabins. Unlike other cruises in Halong Bay, La Vela offers connecting cabins for families. Both La Vela Cruise ships are steel boats that reflect the roaring 20s in their sophisticated Art Deco design with expansive sundecks and fully furnished sunbeds. The La Vela Cruise ships are open for bookings now and offer1-day, 2-day and 3-day cruises, as well as themed cruises for special occasions. (LA VELA CRUISE OFFICES *R 201, 2nd Floor, Hanoi Tower, 49 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi *Tel: [phone] *Website: www.lavelacruisehalong.com) LILY - THE ART OF HANDS Lily Amplified Speakers is a device that allows smartphone users to listen to music in small spaces without an electric source. The speaker is made by Vietnamese craftsmen in the two traditional craft villages - Bat Trang and Ha Thai. Producing Lily speakers is a new start-up project which calling for community to raise money. The project aims at introducing new products with a combination of modern devices and traditional materials, made by skillful Vietnamese artisans. The project's will launch and start raising money via Fundstart Vietnam (fundstart. vn) from April 26th 2016. (VIETSOUL Ltd *Tel: [phone]) Turkish Airlines has cooperated with Huong Giang Aviation Service Co. Ltd to officially launch 2 direct flight routes from Vietnam to Turkey beginning June 27th, 2016. The flights will be served by Airbus A330s or 300s with 279 seats. The flight time is about 10 hours 40 minutes from Hanoi and 11 hours 50 minutes from HCMC. Flights departing from Hanoi will stop at Tan San Nhat Airport (HCMC) every Monday and Wednesday while the other flights departing on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday are non-stop. Flights departing from HCMC stop at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and the others departing on Monday and Wednesday are non-stop. New direct routes will allow travelers to fly from either Hanoi or HCMC to 287 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, America, and Asia. On this occasion, Huong Giang Aviation Service Co. Ltd, General Agent of Turkish Airlines, has introduced special promotions at attractive prices such as:air tickets to Europe starting at VND 6,000,000 (275$), tickets to Russia from VND 2,000,000 (87$) and 70 % discount off normal rates for individual guests. The promotion program is applies for tickets bought after 23/03/2016 for flights departing from 27/06/2016 to 30/09/2016. Huong Giang Aviation Service Co. Ltd - General agent of Turkish Airlines (HANOI OFFICE *47 Phan Chu Trinh, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi *Tel: [phone] *Hotline: [phone] *Email: [email protected] *HO CHI MINH CITY OFFICE *8th floor, AB Building, 76 Le Lai, Dist. 1, HCMC *Tel: [phone] *Hotline: [phone] *Email: [email protected])