Promoting effective and ethical AI applications in foreign language teaching and learning

Đẩy mạnh ứng dụng AI hiệu quả và có đạo đức trong dạy và học ngoại ngữ

Overview of the scientific conference with the theme: "Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching and learning foreign languages" on November 4. (Source: HVTC)

On November 4, the Academy of Finance organized a scientific conference with the theme: “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching and learning foreign languages”. The conference aimed to exchange academic knowledge and share practical applications of AI in teaching, learning and researching foreign languages; and discuss solutions to improve digital capacity, self-learning capacity and digital ethics for lecturers and learners.

The event is a practical activity to implement Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW and Resolution No. 57/NQ-CP in 2025 on innovation in higher education , development of high-quality human resources and promotion of digital transformation in education.

The conference featured presentations by international speakers and experts from leading universities at home and abroad.

Deputy Director of the Academy of Finance, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Thieu delivered the opening speech at the Workshop. (Source: HVTC)

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Deputy Director of the Academy of Finance, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Thieu, affirmed that AI, with its ability to process natural language, analyze big data and support decision-making, is gradually becoming a strategic tool in innovating teaching and learning methods, especially in the field of foreign language teaching.

In that context, organizing the workshop is a step to implement Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on innovation in higher education and digital transformation in education, demonstrating the determination of the Academy of Finance to become a pioneer in applying AI in teaching foreign languages and developing digital capacity for learners.

At the workshop, speakers and delegates focused their discussions on the following topics: Application of AI in teaching and assessing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills; Impact of AI on the role of lecturers and learners in the digital environment; Development of digital capacity and professional ethics when using AI in learning; Innovation of foreign language teaching programs and methods towards personalization; Solutions to improve the quality of foreign language teaching in the context of digital transformation; and Experiences, models and practical lessons from inside and outside the academy.

In his presentation, Associate Professor Jonathan Newton, Victoria University (New Zealand) pointed out changes to language teaching in the AI era, especially in writing skills. According to Associate Professor Jonathan Newton, factors that can be easily supported by tools like Grammarly, for example, grammar and vocabulary will no longer be the focus, instead, teachers will focus on content and communication skills.

Lecturers from the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Academy of Finance also shared about Coze, an AI chatbot development platform applied in learning English for specialized purposes and said that this tool plays a useful role in supporting students in learning specialized English and has a clear improvement in students' test scores.

Dr. Pham Thi Tam, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Academy of Finance, spoke. (Source: HVTC)

Dr. Pham Thi Tam, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Academy of Finance, said that applying AI in foreign language teaching helps lecturers and learners effectively exploit technology in lesson design, assessment, automatic feedback and personalized learning.

Speakers said that tools such as language assistants, automatic scoring systems, smart learning platforms or virtual dialogue models are contributing to creating flexible and creative learning environments, increasing interaction, while helping learners practice language skills and digital competencies, as an essential factor in the integration period.

Many comments stressed the importance of using AI ethically, avoiding academic cheating and ensuring adherence to principles of fairness, respect for privacy and social responsibility.

Speakers shared their perspectives on AI applications in teaching and learning. (Source: HVTC)

At the discussion session on AI application in foreign language teaching at university level, delegates said that the use of AI in learning is necessary but must have clear limits and regulations. In the context of strong development of AI technology, education, especially English teaching, is entering a new transition period, requiring training institutions to issue specific policies and rules to guide the application of AI, helping lecturers and students clearly understand the expectations and limits in the process of use. The effective and ethical integration of AI in education, especially in language teaching, needs to be approached comprehensively and multi-dimensionally.

Faced with the reality that AI is increasingly popular, even causing a feeling of "addiction" or fear of "being left behind", speakers proposed building clear policies at the educational institution level; implementing regular training programs for lecturers on digital capacity, understanding and ethics of AI; at the same time ensuring transparency, carefully considering ethical factors when applying AI, aiming to innovate methods and personalize the foreign language teaching and learning process in the digital transformation period.

The 2025 conference continues the success of previous conferences, attracting a large number of scientists, lecturers, experts, students and practitioners inside and outside the Academy of Finance. The submitted papers demonstrate serious investment, learning spirit and desire for innovation in applying AI to teaching and learning foreign languages at university level.

The selected works published in the Conference Proceedings demonstrate a multi-dimensional approach, linking theory with practice, and at the same time providing many models and feasible solutions to improve the effectiveness of AI application in foreign language teaching. The research results are not only valuable to the Academy of Finance but also contribute to the scientific basis for the implementation of AI in foreign language teaching at Vietnamese higher education institutions.

The workshop is also a forum for scientists and lecturers to exchange experiences, spread the spirit of innovation in teaching and learning, promote research cooperation and develop modern training models, aiming to build the Academy of Finance into a pioneer in applying AI to serve training and scientific research.

With rich, multi-dimensional and highly applicable content, the Workshop provides many practical directions and solutions to improve the quality of foreign language teaching, develop digital capacity and self-study capacity for students, contributing to the effective implementation of the digital transformation strategy in Vietnamese higher education.

The research results are not only valuable to the Academy of Finance but also contribute to providing a scientific basis for the implementation of AI applications in foreign language teaching at higher education institutions in Vietnam. (Source: HVTC)

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