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Extracurricular activities contribute to developing well-rounded students with adequate knowledge and skills. For the English module, extracurricular activities are one of the measures that contribute to increasing practicality and creating a favorable environment for students to improve their English learning. The study explores Youth Union leader's and students' perceptions and expectations regarding the development of the English learning environment through extracurricular activities organized by the Youth Union at four universities in Nghe An. A 68-item questionnaire was sent to 282 students from 4 universities in Nghe An and an open-ended interview was conducted with Youth Union leaders on practical experience in implementing extracurricular programs. The results show that Youth Union leaders and students were well aware of the importance of these activities and also pointed out the challenges they encountered as well as the expectations for the activities in focus. From the above research results, the article offers some recommendations for Youth Union leaders at all levels and schools with the aim of improving the English learning environment through extracurricular activities in tertiary contexts in Nghe An.
