Saigon
Ink
every mark means something
The studio
Ink is a
language.
We speak it.
Saigon Ink opened in 2004 as one of Ho Chi Minh City's first tattoo studios. Two decades on, it is home to twenty artists working across Oriental, blackwork, fine line, geometric and realism — every piece custom, drawn for the body it lives on.
Founder Danis Nguyen is counted among the Top 100 tattoo artists worldwide and is one of sixteen Asian artists featured in The World Atlas of Tattoo. The studio's standard is his: original design, uncompromising hygiene, and work that still looks deliberate in twenty years.
Selected work
Fresh from the needle
The hands behind it
Six of twenty
Danis Nguyen
Founder · Master Artist
Founder of Saigon Ink and a pioneer of the Vietnamese tattoo scene, blending the soulful depth of the Oriental style with a cutting-edge Neo Traditional aesthetic.
DIN
Resident Artist
Heavy blackwork and precise geometry — bold graphic pieces built to hold for a lifetime.
Ans Pham
Senior Artist
Award-winning fine line and realism specialist — delicate botanical work and portraiture with a whisper-light touch.
Bonbon
Resident Artist
Playful, quirky, avant-garde — Neo Traditional pieces with a wink, and minimal work that says a lot with one line.
Jerry
Resident Artist
Black and grey realism with cinematic contrast — portraits, statuary, and dense textural blackwork.
Hồng Phúc
Resident Artist
Oriental tradition through a modern lens — flowing brushwork, calligraphic lines, and quiet minimal pieces.
Visit
Walk-ins
welcome
Appointments get you the artist you want; walking in gets you inked today. Either way, consultation is free.
District 1 — Flagship
26 Trần Hưng Đạo, Bến Thành Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Daily 10:00 – 21:00
Thảo Điền
37 Xuân Thủy, Thảo Điền Ward, Thủ Đức, Ho Chi Minh City
Daily 10:00 – 20:00