General Department of Defence Intelligence explained

Agency Name:General Department of Defence Intelligence
Nativename:Vietnamese: Tổng cục Tình báo quốc phòng
Nativename A:Tổng cục II
Seal:Tổng cục Tình báo Quốc phòng.svg
Preceding1:Military Intelligence Division (1946-1947; 1957-1995)
Preceding2:Intelligence Agency (1947-1950)
Preceding3:Communication Department (1951-1957)
Parent Department: CPV CMC
Parent Agency: SRV MoD
Jurisdiction: Vietnam People's Army
Headquarters:Bắc Từ Liêm District, Hanoi
Employees:~25.000
Budget:Classified
Chief1 Name:Phạm Ngọc Hùng
Chief1 Position:director general
Chief2 Name:Lê Quang Minh
Chief2 Position:Commissar
Chief3 Name:Đặng Vũ Chính
Chief3 Position:1st Deputy Director

The General Department of Defence Intelligence (GDDI;, sometimes,),[1] also recognized by its internal designation General Department II (- TC2),[2] is a general department -level agency under the Vietnam Ministry of Defence and the strategic military intelligence service of the Vietnam People’s Army, which practically being the biggest existing intelligence body under the Vietnamese government. GDDI is intended to directly carry out intelligence activities at the strategic level, meanwhile serving as the advisory organ for the Minister of National Defence and the General Chief of Staff to consult on the force organization and intelligence operations. It is the lead department directly responsible for instructing and guiding the army’s military intelligence and reconnaissance network in terms of professional intelligence in Vietnam.[3]

Combat formations

GDDI commissions at least three formal combatant brigades, being field reconnaisance formations.[4] Designated as the special reconnaissance forces, they are capable of conducting dedicated frontline military offensive operations as well as infiltration campaigns serving the Vietnamese interests. A majority of GDDI's characteristics and organization is not formally publicized.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Defense intelligence sector receives noble order . 2022-10-11 . en.qdnd.vn . vi-vn.
  2. Web site: Defense intelligence service always excellently accomplishes its missions . 2022-10-11 . en.qdnd.vn . vi-vn.
  3. Web site: General Departments and Agencies . Ministry of Defence (Vietnam).
  4. Web site: Military unit hands over house of gratitude . 2024-09-29 . . en . General Department 2 of the Ministry of National Defense in association with the...The construction was built by troops of Brigade 94....
  5. Web site: State President commends performance by Brigade K3 . 2024-09-29 . . en.
  6. Web site: Brigade 74 titled "Hero of People's Armed Forces" . 2024-09-29 . . en.