The central Viet Namese can also be characterized as hardy, strong, and enduring people. The countryside also suffers the hardships of the yearly monsoon floods. Because of its location and lack of communication routes, its primary cultural city, Hue, has not prospered as have some of the coastal seaport towns. However, Hue has maintained its cultural and educational strength. This strong point has brought forth the political leaders of the past from central Viet Nam. The old cultural aspects have been retained and have been influenced by the western migration of the Cham Dynasty. Central Viet Nam has the moral and physical strength of their northern brothers with the added dimension of the educated culture. While the Northerner looks to protect the country from the outside, the central Viet Namese develops the country from within - thus the political leaders develop because of their concern for the internal fate of their country.