VIETNAM OIL AND GAS GROUP v JOINT STOCK COMPANY (POWER MACHINES – ZTL, LMZ, ELECTROSILA ENERGOMACHEXPORT)
Outcome
Application dismissedI dismiss the application in relation to Mr Nguyen’s notes on this basis alone.
Source: [2025] SGCA 12, Court of Appeal, decided 17 March 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Steven Chong |
| Charges / claim | Arbitration, Civil Procedure |
| Outcome | Application dismissed |
| Counsel | Braddell Brothers LLP, Eldan Law LLP, Chan Yu Jie, Colin Ong Yee Cheng, Edmund Jerome Kronenburg, Koh Choon Guan Daniel, Stephanie Sim Wei Min, Wong Hui Yi Genevieve |
Source: [2025] SGCA 12, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGCA 12 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 17 March 2025 concerning Arbitration and Civil Procedure, specifically addressing award and appeals. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong. The case was brought by Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (applicant) against Joint Stock Company (Power Machines – ZTL, LMZ, Electrosila Energomachexport) (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Eldan Law LLP and Braddell Brothers LLP. The judgment cites 6 cases (5 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the International Arbitration Act, and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.
[2025] SGCA 12 explained
VIETNAM OIL AND GAS GROUP v JOINT STOCK COMPANY (POWER MACHINES – ZTL, LMZ, ELECTROSILA ENERGOMACHEXPORT) ([2025] SGCA 12) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 17 March 2025. It is categorised under Arbitration and Civil Procedure. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGCA 12 about?
VIETNAM OIL AND GAS GROUP v JOINT STOCK COMPANY (POWER MACHINES – ZTL, LMZ, ELECTROSILA ENERGOMACHEXPORT) ([2025] SGCA 12) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Remission”, “Civil Procedure — Appeals — Adducing fresh evidence on appeal — Party seeking to adduce notes taken by solicitors of hearings below to challenge trial judge’s notes of evidence — Whether further evidence relevant to appeal”, and “Civil Procedure — Appeals — Judge’s notes of hearing forming official record of hearing — Party alleging error in official record of hearing — Proper procedure for raising challenge to or seeking correction of official record of hearing”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGCA 12 consider?
The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGCA 12 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 244. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
Vietnam Oil and Gas Group sought leave to adduce its solicitors' notes of hearing to challenge the judge's official notes of evidence in an appeal against the dismissal of its application to set aside an arbitral award. The applicant alleged the judge recorded a submission by opposing counsel that was never made. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application, holding this was not the proper procedure for challenging a judge's notes, and the applicant's five-month delay in raising the alleged error was inordinate and inexplicable.
What was decided in [2025] SGCA 12?
[2025] SGCA 12 (VIETNAM OIL AND GAS GROUP v JOINT STOCK COMPANY (POWER MACHINES – ZTL, LMZ, ELECTROSILA ENERGOMACHEXPORT)) is a Court of Appeal decision from 17 March 2025 addressing Arbitration and Civil Procedure, specifically award and appeals. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong.
Who were the parties in VIETNAM OIL AND GAS GROUP v JOINT STOCK COMPANY (POWER MACHINES – ZTL, LMZ, ELECTROSILA ENERGOMACHEXPORT) ([2025] SGCA 12)?
The applicant in [2025] SGCA 12 was Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, and the respondent was Joint Stock Company (Power Machines – ZTL, LMZ, Electrosila Energomachexport). Legal representation included Eldan Law LLP and Braddell Brothers LLP. The case was decided on 17 March 2025 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 12?
[2025] SGCA 12 was delivered by Steven Chong in the Court of Appeal on 17 March 2025. The case concerned Arbitration and Civil Procedure.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 12 cite?
[2025] SGCA 12 cites 6 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act, Supreme Court of Judicature Act.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 12)