This article examines the importance of the Youth Union’s efforts in encouraging the sustainable development of educational institutions, with a particular focus on the summer volunteer program “Em hoi nhap” involving students from the School of Foreign Languages. Qualitative research was conducted with nine participants who were program volunteers, using semi-structured interviews, to study the effects of The Youth Union activities on the formation of soft skills and social awareness, and students‘ ability to integrate into society. The research also evaluated the contributions of the Youth Union’s work to sustainable development in the higher education environment in general and Can Tho University in particular.