The Faculty of Foreign Languages successfully organized the workshop “Applying Artificial Intelligence in Foreign Language Teaching: Opportunities and Challenges.” - UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS

On September 15, 2025, the Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Economics – Technology for Industries (UNETI), successfully organized the workshop “Applying Artificial Intelligence in Foreign Language Teaching: Opportunities and Challenges” at two venues: Hanoi and Ninh Binh.

Artificial intelligence is becoming a breakthrough tool, contributing to a comprehensive transformation in teaching and learning methods. Artificial intelligence not only helps automate many processes in teaching and learning management but also expands opportunities to personalize the learning process, supporting learners in developing their competencies in a more flexible, effective, and proactive manner than ever before. In order to quickly update applications that support the teaching and learning of foreign languages, the Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Economics – Technology for Industries organized the workshop “Applying Artificial Intelligence in Foreign Language Teaching: Opportunities and Challenges”.

The workshop was attended by:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Quang – Vice President of the University, in charge of the Faculty of Foreign Languages;
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Huu Duc, University of International Studies, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City;
Mr. Nguyen Minh Duc, Director of CSupporter Joint Stock Company;
M.A. Vu Viet Phuong – Vice Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages;
Along with all staff and lecturers of the University attending directly in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and via the online platform.

Lecturers of the Faculty of Foreign Languages taking commemorative photos at the workshop

Opening the workshop program, M.A. Vu Viet Phuong – Vice Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages delivered the opening remarks, emphasizing the importance of continuously innovating teaching methods to meet global education trends. The application of AI not only helps improve teaching effectiveness but also personalizes learning and opens up opportunities for students to access advanced technologies, better preparing them for their careers in the digital era.

M.A. Vu Viet Phuong – Vice Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages delivering the opening remarks at the workshop

At the workshop, experts and lecturers of the Faculty of Foreign Languages shared experiences and proposed appropriate solutions for the effective, safe, and sustainable application of AI in teaching. This was also an opportunity to update new technology trends, promote innovation in teaching methods, and enhance the quality of foreign language education at the University of Economics – Technology for Industries.

The presentations on practical and highly applicable topics delivered at the workshop included:

From Warm-up to Wrap-up: Applying AI in English language skills pedagogy – M.A. Hoang Thi Kim Thoa, B.A. Pham Anh Tuyet, Faculty of Foreign Languages – University of Economics – Technology for Industries;

English reading and writing skills through AI-powered key phrase extraction – Assoc. Prof. PhD. Pham Huu Duc, International University, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City;

Application of AI in teaching speaking skills for English Language major students – Mr. Nguyen Minh Duc, Director of CSupporter Joint Stock Company;

Application of AI in improving non-English major students’ listening skills – M.A. Pham Thi Thu Trang, Faculty of Foreign Languages – University of Economics – Technology for Industries;

Application of Chatbot AI in TOEIC Reading Test Part 7 – B.A. Tran Huy Hoang Minh, Faculty of Foreign Languages – University of Economics – Technology for Industries;

Using artificial intelligence in designing and grading paper-based English multiple-choice tests – M.A. Pham Thi Nhan, Faculty of Foreign Languages – University of Economics – Technology for Industries.


ThS. Hoàng Thị Kim Thoa Khoa Ngoại ngữ – Trường ĐHKTKTCN	CN. Phạm Ánh Tuyết Khoa Ngoại ngữ – Trường ĐHKTKTCN
PGS.TS Phạm Hữu Đức Trường Đại học Quốc tế, ĐHQG TP. HCM	Ông Nguyễn Minh Đức Giám đốc Công ty Cổ phần CSupporter
ThS. Phạm Thị Thu Trang Khoa Ngoại ngữ – Trường ĐHKTKTCN	CN. Trần Huy Hoàng Minh Khoa Ngoại ngữ – Trường ĐHKTKTCN
ThS. Phạm Thị Nhãn Khoa Ngoại ngữ – Trường ĐHKTKTCN

The workshop attracted significant interest from lecturers of the Faculty of Foreign Languages regarding the use of applications such as Canva, ChatGPT, Gemini, Chatbase.co, invideo.io, veed.io, twee.com, ICorrect… in lesson design as well as in creating tools to support testing and assessment.

Lecturers of the Faculty of Foreign Languages raised discussion questions and participated in hands-on practice applying AI to foreign language teaching and learning at the workshop.

The application of AI in blended teaching is an inevitable trend of education in the digital era; therefore, the workshop not only provided in-depth knowledge and practical experience from lecturers and experts in the field of AI, but also opened up opportunities for cooperation and exchange between the university and enterprises to promote innovation in teaching methods.

Faculty of Foreign Languages