No point in debating with people who hold the true secrets of the universe. Close to any other point of view
Southpole, hold no secrets, nor close to any point of view. Speak as a guy who participated, lost a brother, and saw the results of the other sides atrocities. I guess that counts me out as someone with a valid opinion.
If you have an association with a South Vietnamese, it needs to be close, because they can suffer retribution if the word gets out of their views, you will find it's a unified country in name only. The Southerners can recognise a Northerner from 500 paces, and hate them with a passion, for their atrocities both during and after the war. But they are a pragmatic lot, and get on with their lives the best they can under the Northern heel. The country is made up of 54 different ethnic groups, each with its own language, lifestyle, and cultural heritage, so naturally tensions can arise for any number of reasons.
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 War have given rise to some stereotypes about people from different regions:
Northerners tend to view themselves as more cultured and refined. Southerners consider themselves more dynamic. Northerners are more concerned about status and appearances. Southerners are more liberal with their money while Northerners are more thrifty. Northerners are more conservative and afraid of change, while Southerners are more dynamic. Southerners are more Westernized, while Northerners are more Communist influenced. Southerners are more direct while Northerners are more formal. Some Southerners say they have difficulty understanding Northerners due to the formalities. Northern Vietnamese (e.g. Hanoi) are more socially conservative, southern Vietnamese (e.g. Saigon) are socially liberal, open, and modernist. Central Vietnamese (e.g. Huế) are culturally and socially conservative and traditional. They are also tend to be more religious, usually Buddhist.