He was active in Tân An (now part of Long An Province) and Rạch Giá (now part of Kiên Giang Province) from the initial French invasion until he was captured and executed.
Ia aktif di Tân An (sekarang bagian dari Provinsi Long An) dan Rạch Giá (sekarang bagian dari Provinsi Kiên Giang) dari invasi Prancis awal sampai ia ditangkap dan dihukum mati.