HUFLIS orients towards development in international relations in the areas of research and training. This can help to develop training and other aspects of HUFLIS. Based on promoting traditional relations with the United States, China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand, HUFLIS actively opens its relations with strategic and potential partners in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and so on in the areas of undergraduate, and graduate training, lecturers/ students exchange, research, curriculum development and textbook compilation.

Up to now, HUFLIS has had cooperative relations with over 100 international educational institutions and signed hundreds of Memoranda of Understanding and Agreements in the areas of academic affairs, research, and cultural exchanges. Facilities, learning resources, teacher and student training have been improved and enhanced considerably thanks to the university's appropriate strategy in international cooperation and its successful implementation of the collaborative activities.

Every year, from 8 to 10 foreign teachers/specialists from the United States, Britain, Australia, France, Japan, Korea, and other countries come to teach and do research at HUFLIS.

Students from the United States, China, Thailand, Japan, Laos etc.  study or do their internship at HUFLIS, which contributes to creating an international academic environment for the school.