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The Ultimate Security Team: Snipers, Divers, and AI Unite for the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

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The numbers only partially convey the massive effort to safeguard the river parade on the Seine, a groundbreaking departure from traditional stadium openings for the Summer Olympics. France is deploying approximately 45,000 police and paramilitary officers, supplemented by 10,000 soldiers and 20,000 private security guards, to ensure the event’s security. This operation focuses on an extensive area along the Seine, spanning over six kilometers (four miles), which will host 300,000 ticketed spectators. Additionally, the area will be bustling with hundreds of thousands of locals and tourists occupying the overlooking buildings. As a precautionary measure, a no-fly zone with a radius of 150 kilometers will be imposed over Paris an hour before the ceremony commences at 7:30 pm (1730 GMT). This will lead to the grounding or diversion of flights at one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs. On Wednesday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin described the opening ceremony to BFM television as “t...

Vietnamese Student Association Launches New Term in Germany

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After two working sessions at the Vietnamese Consulate in Frankfurt am Main, the Congress unanimously elected 21 members to the Executive Committee and seven to the Secretariat. In addition, through their presentations on foreign affairs, connecting Vietnamese and German intellectuals, the journeys of studying abroad and preserving Vietnamese cultural identity, the Vietnamese Student Association in Germany (SIVIDUC) is honored to represent the youth studying and working in Germany. Executive Committee of the Vietnamese Student Association in Germany for the 5th time, term 2023 – 2025(Photo: TD). In particular, SIVIDUC representatives discussed the changes in the study abroad path of Vietnamese youth, raising the idea of “international students” to describe the community of Vietnamese students in Germany to express their solidarity and affection instead of the common phrases like “students” or “vocational students”. This idea was highly appreciated by the officials at the...

Is Tet the Best Time to Visit Vietnam?

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The Vietnamese Tet holiday usually occurs in late January or early February. It is considered the optimal time to travel to Vietnam as the weather is not too hot in the central and southern parts of the country, while the north is cold. However, there are a few things foreign travelers should keep in mind when visiting during this time of year. A calligraphy stall on Hanoi Street during the Tet holiday. Photo: Chuyen cua Ha Noi Best places to visit during Tet holiday Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are excellent destinations to visit during Tet , as many national celebrations and events take place, particularly in the downtown areas. One of the highlights of this year’s Tet holiday in Hanoi is the “Vietnamese Tet – Old Quarter Tet 2024″ program, which will be held from January 28 to February 9 at Kim Ngan Temple; Hanoi Old Quarter Culture Exchange Center, located at No.50 Dao Duy Tu Street; Culture and Arts Center, located at No.22 Hang Buom Street; Thang Long Impe...