Photo of the Day Archive for June 2005

by Albert Wen, Nov 15, 2006 | Destinations: Vietnam

Image © 2001 Global Directions, Inc.

Traffic on Tran Hung Dao street, Cholon, Vietnam.

Inside the Cao Dai temple. Worshippers during the noon service.

Photo of the Day Archive for June 2005

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