The purpose of this study was to find out how English majors view the significance of integrating literature into language instruction as well as how well literature instruction fosters a stimulating education environment and skill development. 43 students from a Vietnamese higher education institution who were enrolling an English literature course participated in the study. A qualitative approach with the instrument of in-depth interviews was used to conduct the study. The results showed that the majority of students acknowledged the importance of literature in achieving the objectives of learning English. The findings also show that literature influences students’ learning motivation and skill improvement. Additionally, students had to face some challenges and use a variety of strategies to increase their language proficiency throughout the course of studying English literature. There are some helpful suggestions made for teachers and students on how to improve the caliber of foreign language learning in English literature classrooms.