Tiến was born on August 13th, 1953. Tiến's father is Kim and his mother is Hảo Bùi thị. His paternal grandparents were Hãng and Lê Bùi-thị. He has four brothers and four sisters, named Đạt, Tuệ, Phong, Sơn, HIền, Phúc, An and Thanh. He is the youngest of the nine children.