HIền was born on August 11th, 1936. HIền's father is Kim and her mother is Hảo Bùi thị. Her paternal grandparents were Hãng and Lê Bùi-thị. She has five brothers and three sisters, named Đạt, Tuệ, Phong, Sơn, Tiến, Phúc, An and Thanh. She is the second oldest of the nine children.