He was the son of Prince Nguyen Phuc Huong Hoiou Cai, but because his uncle, the Tu Duc Emperor, had no children, he was adopted and made the Duke of Kien-Giang.
He was the son of Prince Nguyen Phuc Huong Hoiou Cai. He was adopted and made the Duke of Kien-Giang. His uncle had no children. The Tu Duc Emperor was his uncle.