New Year 2026 bustling around the world

    Anh Vũ |

    Many cities around the world have been filled with a bustling atmosphere welcoming the New Year 2026.

    It's a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit.

    Nguoi dan hao hung xung quanh mot cong trinh bien nam 2026 tai Quang truong Thoi dai o New York, My. Anh:Xinhua
    People excited at Times Square in New York, USA. Photo: Xinhua
    Nguoi dan chup anh tu suong truoc nhung do trang tri don nam moi tai Quang truong Zocalo o Thanh pho Mexico, thu do cua Mexico, vao ngay 30.12.2025.
    People take photos in front of New Year's decorations at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, Mexico's capital, on December 30, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
    Nguoi dan viet cau doi nam moi tai huyen Miyi, thanh pho Panzhihua, tinh Tu Xuyen, tay nam Trung Quoc, ngay 29 thang 12 nam 2025. Nhieu hoat dong khac nhau duoc to chuc tren khap Trung Quoc de chao don nam moi sap toi. Anh: Xinhua
    Many people write New Year's parallel sentences in Miyi district, Panzhihua city, Sichuan province, southwestern China, December 29, 2025. Many different activities are organized across China to welcome the upcoming New Year. Photo: Xinhua
    Du khach tham du le hoi cau ca mua dong o Mohe, tinh Hac Long Giang, Dong Bac Trung Quoc. Anh: Xinhua
    Tourists attend the winter fishing festival in Mohe, Heilongjiang province, Northeast China. Photo: Xinhua
    Nguoi dan chiem nguong nhung chiec den long trang tri tai khu thang canh den Khong Tu o Nam Kinh, tinh Giang To, mien dong Trung Quoc. Anh: Xinhua
    People admire decorative lanterns at the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, eastern China. Photo: Xinhua
    Cong trinh trang tri den don nam moi tai thanh pho Vladivostok thuoc vung Vien Dong Nga. Anh: Xinhua
    New year light decoration project in Vladivostok city in the Russian Far East region. Photo: Xinhua
    Cong trinh trang tri anh sang don nam moi o Matxcova, Nga. Anh: Xinhua
    New year light decoration project in Moscow, Russia. Photo: Xinhua
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