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'), also recognized by its internal designation General Department II (Tổng cục II or less formally Tổng cục 2) or TC2, is the strategic military intelligence agency of Vietnam, serving the Vietnam People's Armed Forces.
| Tổng cục Tình báo Quốc phòng Tổng cục II | |
Seal of GDDI | |
Flag of the Vietnam People's Army | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 25 October 1945 |
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| Type | Independent |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam Vietnam People's Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Bắc Từ Liêm District, Hanoi |
| Employees | ~25.000 |
| Annual budget | Classified |
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| Parent department | CPV Central Military Commission |
| Parent agency | SRV Ministry of National Defence |
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