Điều was born in 1931. Điều's father was Dzu and his mother is Lan Nghiêm bá. His paternal grandparents were H Chất and Nhu Nguyễn. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Tuân, Mạc, Tọa, Dung, Triu, Bân (Bên) and Trát. He was the youngest of the eight children. Điều is no longer alive.