General Department of Defence Intelligence

The General Department of Defence Intelligence (GDDI; Vietnamese: Tổng cục Tình báo Quốc phòng - TBQP, lit. 'General Department of Intelligence for the State Defence', sometimes Tổng cục Tình báo, lit. 'General Department of Intelligence'),[1] also recognized by its internal designation General Department II (Tổng cục II or less formally Tổng cục 2) or TC2,[2] is the strategic military intelligence agency of Vietnam, serving the Vietnam People's Armed Forces.

General Department of Defence Intelligence
General Department II
Tổng cục Tình báo Quốc phòng
Tổng cục II
Seal of GDDI
Flag of the Vietnam People's Army
Agency overview
Formed25 October 1945 (1945-10-25)
Preceding agencies
  • Military Intelligence Division (1946-1947; 1957-1995)
  • Intelligence Agency (1947-1950)
  • Communication Department (1951-1957)
TypeIndependent
Jurisdiction Government of Vietnam
Communist Party of Vietnam
Vietnam People's Armed Forces
HeadquartersBắc Từ Liêm District, Hanoi
Employees~25.000
Annual budgetClassified
Agency executives
  • Phạm Ngọc Hùng, director general
  • Lê Quang Minh, Commissar
  • Đặng Vũ Chính, 1st Deputy Director
Parent department CPV Central Military Commission
Parent agency SRV Ministry of National Defence

References
  1. "Defense intelligence sector receives noble order". en.qdnd.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. "Defense intelligence service always excellently accomplishes its missions". en.qdnd.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2022-10-11.
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