Vịnh was born in 1861. Vịnh's father was Điều and his mother was Huynh Trần. His paternal grandparents were Huân and Ninh Nguyễn. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named Hân, Giảng, Đỏ, San, Nhã, Tụng, Đỏ, Chiêm, Nhu, Thiêm and Bang. He died due to giỗ 4/6 âm lịch at the age of 33 in 1894. He was buried in Đồng Cốc.
General Notes
Sinh giờ Tuất, năm Tân Dậu 1. Hán học 2. Năm 1891 đã được lấy đỗ Cử-nhân, song phạm húy chữ "Cái" nên bị đánh hỏng 3. Được ban "Cửu Phẩm Văn Giai"