Mô was born in 1914. Mô's father was Tòng and his mother was Trương Trịnh. His paternal grandparents were Vinh and Tĩnh Nguyễn Huy. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Khải, Phác, Nam, Quỳnh and Thiện. He is the third oldest of the six children. He has a half-sister named Nhỏ.
General Notes
1929 đổ Sơ-học Bổ-túc rồi vào trường Thành-trung Bắc-ninh. 1943 bổ Giáo-học Yên-phụ.