The world welcomes the new year 2021



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Many countries still launch fireworks to welcome the New Year amid tightening prevention measures, while many other countries experience New Year’s Eve in gloomy atmosphere.

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According to Global News, although part of the capital Berlin was frozen over due to the epidemic, fireworks displays were still being held in some areas of the city.

In her New Year’s welcome message to the people, Chancellor Angela Merkel said that 2020 was her most difficult period in office due to the translation of the Covid-19. However, with widespread vaccination of the vaccine underway in the near future, 2021 will be a year of hope.

FROM DUBAI TO RUSSIA, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM

Dubai has welcomed a spectacular New Year with 33 fireworks displays that light up the sky when the clock strikes 12 at night, farewell to the old year to welcome in the new year.

In it, the unique fireworks show, the most anticipated is still the performance in the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, which lasts 15 minutes. In other parts of the UAE, fireworks shows take place in record time (30-35 minutes) celebrating the year 2021 by knocking on the door.

With a national area spanning 11 time zones, millions of Russians celebrate the New Year before the clocks in the capital Moscow strike on New Year’s Eve. This year, the Moscow government requires residents to stay home. The Red Square only has technical and security personnel, which creates an unusually quiet scene.

The RT news agency said that Russian President Vladimir Putin on New Year’s Eve delivered his annual speech to welcome the new year. In it, he reiterated the key events of last year, as well as mentioning Russia’s prospects for 2021.

In France, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the country had deployed 100,000 police officers and donors across the country on New Year’s Eve to implement a curfew. In addition, the security forces are deployed in the streets to ensure security.

In the UK, as a new variant of the corona virus is sweeping through, the London capital government has had to tighten more measures to prevent disease.

THAILAND

Due to the translation of Covid-19, Bangkok had to impose a series of new curfews, including the closure of some entertainment venues. Public New Year’s activities such as musical performances in some of Bangkok’s busy districts have also been canceled. However, the fireworks display is still held in this city.

CHINA

Because the recent epidemic in Beijing is quite complicated with many cases of community infections, city officials have had to cancel some activities to gather people to celebrate the New Year. However, outdoor activities like fireworks are still held in some other parts of China like Shanghai, Taiwan, Hong Kong …

Speaking on television on the occasion of the New Year, Chinese President Xi Jinping highly appreciated the anti-epidemic efforts of all the Chinese people with love, courage and perseverance. He commended front-line medical staff, scientists, community workers, volunteers, and everyone who contributed and died in the fight against the disease.

He also praised China as the world’s first major economy with positive growth this year. 2020 GDP is expected to rise to 100 trillion yuan. He said China has defeated floods, successfully eradicated poverty, opened up and reformed, and has advances in science, including a mission to Mars and a lunar probe.

Unlike every year, the New Years performance in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong is only 2 minutes compared to the usual 10-15 minutes. However, the brightness, the splendor even more than every year, when fireworks are fired at both high and low altitudes in a wide area.

The racing buildings sparkle with the words happy new year, but in it, the highlight and the difference are the words: ‘Good health’. This is a significant message in the first moments of the new year, when the entire world continues to fight the epidemic.

JAPAN, KOREA, TIEU

Japan, South Korea and North Korea have entered the year 2021 together.

The atmosphere before New Year’s Eve in Japan is quite bleak, due to the impact of acute respiratory infections. The Meiji Shrine in Tokyo is closed from 4 pm this afternoon. This place attracts millions of people to visit in the New Year and is often open until New Years Eve.

According to Kyodo News, with the number of new infections recorded in the Japanese capital on December 31 reaching 1,337 cases, Mayor Yuriko Koike was forced to urge residents to stay home in the coming days. .

The government of the Korean capital Seoul canceled the New Year’s Eve bell ringing ceremony in the Jongno area. It was the first time since 1953 that the ceremony was canceled. South Korea has banned gatherings of more than 5 people and closed major tourist attractions from Christmas Eve until January 3.

Meanwhile, in Korea, the sea of ​​people flocked to see the flag ceremony, fireworks to ring in the New Year.

AUSTRALIA

Although the Covid-19 epidemic is extremely complicated, the fireworks show is still held in Sydney, Australia. However, residents of this city were prohibited from gathering in large numbers to see the show.

Several Covid-19 infections were recorded in western Sydney on December 31, the ABC news agency reported, and these cases are related to the newly discovered outbreak on Avalon Beach north of the city. this street.

NEW ZEALAND

Before that, New Zealand also entered the year 2021, with fireworks displays in cities such as Auckland, Tauranga. The city of Auckland also hosts a laser light show at the iconic Sky Tower.

New Zealanders can still ring in the new year as usual as the country successfully brought the virus under control after 7 weeks of strict lockdown.

Easter Island (Kiritimati), Samoa and Tonga are the first places to welcome the year 2021. New Years Eve in these places is exactly at 5:00 p.m. on December 31 (Vietnam time).

However, these places do not have special congratulatory activities. Instead, the world’s first New Years Eve event in 2021 is New Zealand’s welcome activities.

Some photos before New Year’s Eve in Australia:

Strange New Year's Eve around the world during the Covid-19 epidemic
Photo: AAP
Strange New Year's Eve around the world during the Covid-19 epidemic
Photo: AAP
Strange New Year's Eve around the world during the Covid-19 epidemic
Photo: AAP
Strange New Year's Eve around the world during the Covid-19 epidemic
Australia awaits the new year
Strange New Year's Eve around the world during the Covid-19 epidemic
Photo: AP

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