Hanoi, April 24 -- Continuing the agenda of the first session of the 16th National Assembly (NA), lawmakers on the morning of April 24 voted to adopt the legislature's resolutions on the development of Vietnamese culture and on piloting the public lawyer mechanism, as well as a resolution on the establishment of Dong Nai city as a centrally governed city. Specifically, the resolution on the development of Vietnamese culture was passed with 477 out of 489 deputies present voting in favour. The resolution stipulates that November 24 each year is designated as "Vietnam Culture Day", with employees entitled to a paid day off. The State will ensure that annual spending on culture accounts for at least 2% of total State budget expenditure, with...