Paris, April 16 -- The UNESCO Executive Board on April 15 approved decisions to extend the status of two Vietnamese Category II centres under UNESCO's auspices for a further eight years during its 224th session in Paris. These include the International Centre of Research and Postgraduate Training in Mathematics (ICRTM) and the International Centre for Physics (ICP), both operating under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST). Under the adopted decisions, the Executive Board authorised the Director-General of UNESCO to sign bilateral agreements with the Government of Vietnam, along with memoranda of understanding with VAST. This represents a key activity for the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2026, as it coordinates wi...