Vietnam People's Army - Organization

Organization

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is the President of Vietnam, though this position is nominal and real power is assumed by the Central Military Commission of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam. The secretary of Central Military Commission (usually the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam) is the de facto Commander and now is Nguyễn Phú Trọng.

The Minister of National Defense oversees operations of the Ministry of Defence, and the VPA. He also oversees such agencies as the General Staff and the General Logistics Department. However, military policy is ultimately directed by the Central Military Commission of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam.

  • Ministry of Defence: is the lead organization, highest command and management of the Vietnam People's Army.
  • General Staff: is leading agency all levels of the Vietnam People's Army, command all of the armed forces, which functions to ensure combat readiness of the armed forces and manage all military activities in peace and war.
  • General Department of Politics : is the agency in charge of Communist Party affairs – political work in the People's Army, which operates under the direct leadership of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Central Military Party Committee.
  • General Department of Military Intelligence: is an intelligence agency of the Vietnamese government and military.
  • General Department of Logistics : is the agency in charge to ensure the full logistical and military unit.
  • General Department of Technique: is the agency in charge to ensure equipped technical means of war for the army and each unit.
  • General Department of Military Industry: is the agency in charge guide task to defense perform and production.

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