Hanoi (VNA), Sept. 19 -- Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has urged Hanoi to make greater efforts in Party building , personnel development and rule building, in order to deserve its position as the national centre of politics and culture.

Hanoi must set an example in all fields, the top leader said during a meeting between the Politburo and the city's Party Committee's Standing Board on September 19.

He asked the capital city to extend its relations with foreign counterparts and bring into full play the support of the central government and coordinate with other localities in development.

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