General Department of Defence Intelligence

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General Department of Defence Intelligence
General Department II
Tổng cục Tình báo Quốc phòng
Tổng cục II
Seal of GDDI
Agency overview
Formed25 October 1945; 78 years ago (1945-10-25)
Preceding agencies
  • Military Intelligence Division (1946-1947; 1957-1995)
  • Intelligence Agency (1947-1950)
  • Communication Department (1951-1957)
TypeIndependent
JurisdictionVietnam Government of Vietnam
Communist Party of Vietnam
Vietnam Vietnam People's Armed Forces
HeadquartersBắc Từ Liêm District, Hanoi
Employees~25.000
Annual budgetClassified
Agency executives
Parent department CPV Central Military Commission
Parent agencyVietnam SRV Ministry of National Defence

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.

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.