Phóng, known as Bá Tuân, was born in 1903. Bá Tuân's father was Giảng and his mother was Ba (Hạ) Trần. His paternal grandfather was Điều and his paternal grandmother is <Unknown>. He had five sisters named Giám, Đang, Ngọ, Trang and Nguyễn. He was the third oldest of the six children. He died due to giỗ 28/6. He was buried in Cổ Ngựa.