This paper presents a study on investigating the awareness, use, and challenges of skimming and scanning strategies in English reading among first and second-year English-majored students at Thai Nguyen University of Technology (TNUT). The study surveyed 30 students from a Vietnamese university using a Likert-scale questionnaire. The findings show that while most students understand the concepts of skimming and scanning and use them frequently, many still experience difficulties in applying them effectively. Furthermore, a large number of students expressed a desire for more training and activities. The results suggest that explicit instruction and classroom integration of these reading strategies can improve students’ reading proficiency and confidence.