The Labour Union of Faculty of Foreign Languages (FFL LU) is a division union under Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE)’s Labour Union.

FFL LU was established at the same time as Faculty of Foreign Languages was, according to Decision Number 442/QĐ-ĐHSPKT-TCCB signed by HCMUTE rector on 4th August 2007. Since then, together with the growth of the faculty, FFL LU has been significantly growing in terms of the number of members as well as the quality of their activities. Accordingly, with eighteen members since the very first days after establishment, FFL LU has now engaged the participation of forty members and founded a Young Lecturer club.

Thanks to the enthusiastic and devoted young Committee and particularly enormous contribution from each of its member, FFL LU has successfully completed the assigned tasks in all fields of activities as well as in political and ideological education. Indeed, FF LU has always encouraged all the members to actively take part in both professional and non-professional activities, and fully and thoughtfully implement Labour Union policy, social care, and feminine support. FFL LU has also organized various social and charity activities such as visiting and providing financial support to disadvantaged children and the elderly in nursing homes. Through such activities, FFL LU members have been able to raise their awareness and responsibility as citizens, increase fellow-feeling, and promote the spirit of unity and solidarity in order to help each other develop as well as improve professional qualifications.

Especially, the Faculty of Foreign Languages is typically a faculty with relatively young staff (the proportion of officials and lecturers over 40 years old accounts for only 22.5%; the percentage of officials and lecturers from 30-40 years old accounts for 77.5%, of which 77.4% are female); therefore, feminine support and social care are paid special attention to by the FFL LU Committee. FFL LU regularly organizes visits to FFL LU members with newly-born babies, promoting the spirit of caring for the lives of female officials and lecturers as well as their children, especially ones in difficult circumstances. Besides, FFL LU always tries to share with members’ family businesses (specifically funerals and weddings), prepare Lunar New Year gifts and organize summer trips for all officials and lecturers in the Faculty.

The activities of FFL LU have had a vital part in enhancing the atmosphere of joy and excitement in the Faculty and strengthen solidarity and unity among officials and lecturers, helping them really feel secure, love their job and be passionate about their work. This, consequently, has contributed significantly to the overall achievements of Faculty of Foreign Languages in new development stages.