Văn Hưng was born to a wealthy family in Mang Thít District. His father, a policeman, died when he was four. He and his two sisters were raised by his mom, an algae farmer.[2][3]
For a while Văn Hưng was dating Vietnamese model Helen Pham and where the subject of much media attention. The couple broke up however in 2014 after his move to Da Nang.[4]