Hanoi, June 23 -- Truong Manh Dung was promoted to the new role from his previous position as Commander of Military Region 1.

The General Staff commands and operates the VPA and the Militia and Self-Defence Force, and organizes and directs the development of the VPA and the Militia and Self-Defense Force, at the same time exercises the command of military operations, according to the Ministry of National Defense.

The General Staff is composed of functional departments of operations, combat training, manpower and so forth. The Chief of General Staff, concurrently the Deputy Minister of National Defense, takes the role of the Minister of National Defense in the latter's absence.

The Chief of General Staff directs offices and units direct...