| General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army | |
|---|---|
| Bộ Tổng Tham mưu Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam | |
 The insignia of the General Staff | |
| Founded | 7 September 1945 |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Type | Staff |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence Vietnam People's Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Hanoi |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of General Staff | Nguyễn Tân Cương |
The General Staff (GS; Vietnamese: Bộ Tổng Tham mưu, lit. 'Department of General Staff') is the commanding and managing organisation of the Vietnam People's Army, the paramilitary forces, militia and other activities relating to defence of Vietnam. The General Staff was established on 7 September 1945, right after the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the first Chief of the General Staff was General Hoàng Văn Thái. During the Second Indochina War, Vietnam War, Cambodian-Vietnamese War, Sino-Vietnamese War and other skirmishes, the General Staff always had an essential role in organising, commanding the armed forces and planning, operating military campaigns for the Ministry of Defence and the Government of Vietnam. The current Chief of the General Staff is Senior Lieutenant General (AKA Colonel General) Nguyễn Tân Cương who also holds the position of Deputy Minister of Defence.