Social-emotional competence is the set of abilities that help individual interact with others, regulate one's own emotions and behavior, solve problems and communicate effectively. There are many ways to promote social – emotional competence, for example using a specific social emotional learning (SEL) program or doing some helpful activities frequently. This article presents the quasi-experimental findings on promoting social-emotional competence among 27 students in Ho Chi Minh city University of Education based on some suggested activities, including (1) Self-reflection
(2) Practice gratitude
(3) Understanding emtions and (4) Goal setting. These experimental findings confirm the feasibility and effectiveness of these suggested activities in order to promote students’ social-emotional competence.