Viện was born in 1915. Viện's father was Thụ and his mother was Ngọ Nguyễn. His paternal grandparents were Huyên and Ruẩn Trần. He had a brother and two sisters, named Phác, Trừu and Pha. He had three half-brothers and a half-sister, named Phan, Chân, Trạch and Hốt. He died at the age of 17 in 1932.