The world happily welcomes the new year 2024

Closing the worries and difficulties of 2023, people around the world have officially welcomed the new year, with hopes for better things in 2024.

Fireworks party

Due to the time zone difference on Earth, the New Year 2024 celebration will not take place at the same time everywhere in the world. At 5:00 p.m. on December 31 (Vietnam time), the New Year bell rang in Tonga, Christmas Island of the Republic of Kiribati and Western Samoa.

An hour later, New Zealand officially entered the new year 2024 with a brilliant fireworks display at the Sky Tower. In Australia, the eastern cities of Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra were the first to welcome 2024 in the country.

In Sydney, known as the “New Year’s Eve capital of the world” with its spectacular fireworks display, it is estimated that more than 1 million people gathered at Circular Quay to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks, despite the extreme weather.

Sydney, Australia lights up with fireworks to welcome the new year 2024

According to the news, 8 tons of fireworks lit up the city's sky at New Year's Eve. Asian countries welcoming the New Year before Vietnam are Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Timor Leste...

Vietnam will celebrate the new year at the same time as Thailand, Indonesia, and Cambodia. Due to their geographical location, the last places in the world to celebrate the new year will be Baker Island and Howland Island - two remote islands off the coast of the United States.

After a period of being affected by the pandemic, people in many countries can now comfortably gather with relatives and friends in squares and city centers to welcome the new year. In the US, to ensure security, some major cities have implemented measures to ensure that people welcome the new year 2024 safely.

In addition to the fireworks and countdown show at the New Year's Eve, Americans also enjoy cultural performances before New Year's Eve, of which the most anticipated is the performance by rap superstar LL Cool J.

Big Ben in London, England, is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and is also broadcasting live footage of the chimes ringing in the new year. Since New Year's Eve 1923, when BBC engineer AG Dryland filmed the moment Big Ben chimed, the live television broadcast of this moment has become an annual tradition.

Tokyo, Japan streets decorated to welcome New Year 2024

The sound of Britain’s iconic clock tower has long held a special place in the lives of the country’s citizens. As Londoners celebrate New Year’s Eve, a team of workers will be on hand at the top of the tower to make a final check, ensuring the clock is accurate “to within a fraction of a second”.

Looking to the future

Leaders of countries also read New Year's messages 2024 with hope for a bright future after a difficult and challenging year. In the New Year's message 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the achievements that the country has achieved in recent times; at the same time, he set goals for the country's modernization, aiming for stable and long-term economic development.

Xi said China would consolidate and strengthen its economic recovery and strive for long-term, stable economic development. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the military in his New Year's speech, calling for unity: "To all the soldiers who are on duty, on the front lines of the struggle for truth and justice, you are our heroes. Our hearts go out to you. We are proud of you, we admire your courage."

The president's televised New Year's Eve address is a staple of Russian New Year's Eve, watched by millions of households. In his 2024 New Year's message, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said 2023 would be a challenging year, with Singapore avoiding recession with 1.2% growth in 2023 and inflation falling, but households still feeling the pressure of higher living costs.

In his message, Mr. Lee Hsien Loong emphasized that the global environment will remain challenging in the coming time and that Singapore will also undergo a leadership transition. He called on Singaporeans to unite and support Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the next generation of leaders to build a nation that is “dynamic and inclusive, fair and competitive, resilient and united.”

VIET ANH synthesis

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