Monday, May 08, 2006

Insurance: The man from the Pru in Vietnam

This story caught my eye because like many Brits of a certain age, I still remember the old saying, "The man from the Pru."

An article in the Business Telegraph, written by Caroline Muspratt in Ho Chi Minh City, describes how "Vietnam's post-war baby boom gives Prudential a fertile market in key region."

"In Vietnam, the Pru has more branches than the largest private bank, and Prudence - the female face that forms the company's logo - can be found everywhere."

"It has become such a well-recognised image that other less scrupulous companies have copied the logo to use on products including spectacles and handbags".

Full article: Vietnam's post-war baby boom gives Prudential a fertile market in key region