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 current Chief of the General Staff is General Nguyễn Tân Cương, who also holds the position of Deputy Minister of Defence, practically being the second highest-ranking professional officer of the Vietnam People's Army.

After the Vietnam War, the General Headquarters was dissolved and the General Staff began to operate under the Ministry of Defence in the position of commanding and managing organisation of the Vietnam People's Army, the paramilitary forces, militia and other activities relating to defence of Vietnam.

[4] The organisation of the General Staff consists of:[4] In addition, the General Staff also directly manages the operation of the 144th Brigade (which protects the Ministry of Defence headquarters), the Military Honour Guard Battalion (Đoàn Nghi lễ quân đội), and several companies and project management authorities.