Dung was born in 1926. Dung's father was Dzu and his mother is Lan Nghiêm bá. His paternal grandparents were H Chất and Nhu Nguyễn. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Tuân, Mạc, Tọa, Điều, Triu, Bân (Bên) and Trát. He was the third youngest of the eight children. Dung is no longer alive.