HO CHI MINH CITY, June 12 (Bernama) - Thai VietJetAir, an airline venture between Vietnam's VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co. (VietJetAir) and its Thai partner, plans to launch services in the third quarter of this year.

An official from VietJetAir confirmed the plan after the no-frills carrier took delivery of more Airbus A320 aircraft to meet surging summer travel demand on the domestic market and facilitate future expansion, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reports quoting Saigon Times Daily.

VietJetAir expanded its Airbus A320 fleet to 15 last week after taking delivery of three new jetliners.

The second largest carrier in Vietnam after the nation's flagship Vietnam Airlines plans to take delivery of three more aircraft toward the end of this year when the airline venture launches its services.

Last year, VietJetAir inked a memorandum of understanding with Thailand's Kan Air to form an aviation joint venture headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, with registered capital of some US$6.5 million. The Vietnamese side owns 49 percent of this venture.

VietJetAir said after the deal signing last year that Thai VietJetAir had plans to operate domestic and international flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok this year, with two to three Airbus A320s.

The joint venture is part of VietJetAir's strategy to expand its operations in Asia and offer more options for passengers, particularly those in Vietnam and Thailand to travel to Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and other destinations in the region.

VietJetAir started to fly in Vietnam in December 2011 before launching daily service between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok in February last year and the Hanoi-Bangkok route in June in the same year.

The carrier conducts more than 700 domestic and international flights a week at present.

VietJetAir said the three new Airbus A320 aircraft would enable it to provide the market with more than 37,800 seats a week in summer, particularly for those routes to tourist sites in coastal areas.

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Posted June 09, 2014

LeBron James had no issues Sunday after cramping up in Game 1. (Christopher Trotman/NBAE/Getty Images)

After debilitating leg cramps took LeBron James out of action during the final minutes ofGame 1, both James and the Heat were more proactive in readying his body for the rigors of Game 2. That included, among a more extensive hydration regimen, James decision to attend aSunday morning yoga class at the Heats team hotel in San Antonio. I imaginethere was some surprise among the casual yogis who entered the makeshift studioto find James a 6-8, 250-pound behemoth knocking out a firefly pose as a warmup.

One thing I did do differently this morning, I took an 8 a.m. yoga class at our resort that we stayed at outside, James explained after Game 2. Me, and three other people and also a little kid but he didnt want no parts of it. So thats probably the only thing that I did differently today.

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This is far from a one-time occurrence for James, who has been active in the discipline since his days in Cleveland.

Yoga isnt just about the body, its also about the mind and its a technique that has really helped me, James told Brian Windhorst (then of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer) in 2009. You do have to focus because theres some positions that can really hurt you at times if you arent focused and breathing right.

Upon his arrival in Miami, James also credited yoga for his supernatural level of endurance. Only Kevin Durant has logged more total minutes since James joined the Heat in 2011.

I do Pilates and yoga, just try to stay above the curve to get to this point, James said in 2011, per the Miami Herald. So, I mean, I feel like its helping me. Does it work for everybody? I dont know. Im not a guru about how to be in the best condition, dont let me sit here and tell you that. But it works for me.

James is hardly the only Finals-relevant player to dabble in yoga as a means of physical maintenance. Dwyane Wade added it to his game preparation, in part to loosen his hips. The Spurs have also coordinated yoga sessions as a team for years, and may have a leg up on their Finals opponents:

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Posted June 09, 2014

LeBron James had no issues Sunday after cramping up in Game 1. (Christopher Trotman/NBAE/Getty Images)

After debilitating leg cramps took LeBron James out of action during the final minutes ofGame 1, both James and the Heat were more proactive in readying his body for the rigors of Game 2. That included, among a more extensive hydration regimen, James decision to attend aSunday morning yoga class at the Heats team hotel in San Antonio. I imaginethere was some surprise among the casual yogis who entered the makeshift studioto find James a 6-8, 250-pound behemoth knocking out a firefly pose as a warmup.

One thing I did do differently this morning, I took an 8 a.m. yoga class at our resort that we stayed at outside, James explained after Game 2. Me, and three other people and also a little kid but he didnt want no parts of it. So thats probably the only thing that I did differently today.

VIDEO: Bosh posterizes Splitter with big dunk in Game 2

This is far from a one-time occurrence for James, who has been active in the discipline since his days in Cleveland.

Yoga isnt just about the body, its also about the mind and its a technique that has really helped me, James told Brian Windhorst (then of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer) in 2009. You do have to focus because theres some positions that can really hurt you at times if you arent focused and breathing right.

Upon his arrival in Miami, James also credited yoga for his supernatural level of endurance. Only Kevin Durant has logged more total minutes since James joined the Heat in 2011.

I do Pilates and yoga, just try to stay above the curve to get to this point, James said in 2011, per the Miami Herald. So, I mean, I feel like its helping me. Does it work for everybody? I dont know. Im not a guru about how to be in the best condition, dont let me sit here and tell you that. But it works for me.

James is hardly the only Finals-relevant player to dabble in yoga as a means of physical maintenance. Dwyane Wade added it to his game preparation, in part to loosen his hips. The Spurs have also coordinated yoga sessions as a team for years, and may have a leg up on their Finals opponents:

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