Dõng's father was Thụy and his mother was Canh Nghiêm. His paternal grandparents were Phú and Khoan Nguyễn. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Nhẫn, Điều, Du and Nhẫm. He had a half-sister named XXX ?. He died due to giỗ 26/4. He was buried in Thanh Thừa.