<P> While relations between Northerners and Southerners are generally civil, the increased contact due to the influx of Northerners into the South since the end of the Vietnam War have given rise to some stereotypes about people from different regions: </P> <Ul> <Li> Northerners, especially Hanoians, tend to view themselves as more cultured and refined . </Li> <Li> Southerners consider themselves more dynamic . </Li> <Li> Northerners are more concerned about status and appearances . </Li> <Li> Southerners are more liberal with their money while Northerners are more thrifty . </Li> <Li> Northerners are more conservative and afraid of change, while Southerners are more dynamic . </Li> <Li> Southerners are more Westernized, while Northerners are more Communist - influenced </Li> <Li> Southerners are more direct while Northerners are more formal . Northerners employ a great deal of formalities, metaphors and sarcasm even in their daily speech . Therefore, some Southerners say they have difficulty understanding Northerners . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Northerners, especially Hanoians, tend to view themselves as more cultured and refined . </Li> <Li> Southerners consider themselves more dynamic . </Li>

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