VIETNAM NATIONAL INDUSTRY – ENERGY GROUP v JOINT STOCK COMPANY (POWER MACHINES – ZTL, LMZ, ELECTROSILA ENERGOMACHEXPORT)

[2025] SGHC 180 High Court (General Division) 8 September 2025 • HC/OA 520/2025 • 14 min read
3 cases cited

Catchwords

Arbitration — Enforcement — Singapore award — Whether injunction should be granted restraining enforcement of award worldwide pending Singapore proceedings

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Judges (1)

Chua Lee Ming Delivered

Counsel (8)

Braddell Brothers LLP Firm Eldan Law LLP Firm Chan Yu Jie Counsel Defendant Colin Ong Yee Cheng Counsel Applicant Koh Choon Guan Daniel Counsel Applicant Kronenburg Edmund Jerome Counsel Defendant Sim Wei Min Stephanie Counsel Defendant Wong Hui Yi Genevieve Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Joint Stock Company (Power Machines – ZTL, LMZ, Electrosila Energomachexport) Defendant Vietnam National Industry – Energy Group Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 180 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 8 September 2025 concerning Arbitration, specifically addressing enforcement. The judgment was delivered by Chua Lee Ming. The case was brought by Vietnam National Industry – Energy 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 3 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act and the International Arbitration Act.

Summary

Vietnam National Industry-Energy Group sought an injunction to restrain enforcement worldwide of a SIAC arbitral award pending Singapore setting-aside and enforcement proceedings. The court dismissed the application, finding that PVN's setting-aside grounds were not sufficiently strong, the foreign enforcement proceedings were not vexatious, and PVN had agreed to an arbitration regime under the New York Convention where enforcement courts retain discretion.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 180?

[2025] SGHC 180 (VIETNAM NATIONAL INDUSTRY – ENERGY GROUP v JOINT STOCK COMPANY (POWER MACHINES – ZTL, LMZ, ELECTROSILA ENERGOMACHEXPORT)) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 8 September 2025 addressing Arbitration, specifically enforcement. The judgment was delivered by Chua Lee Ming.

Who were the parties in VIETNAM NATIONAL INDUSTRY – ENERGY GROUP v JOINT STOCK COMPANY (POWER MACHINES – ZTL, LMZ, ELECTROSILA ENERGOMACHEXPORT)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 180 was Vietnam National Industry – Energy 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 8 September 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 180?

[2025] SGHC 180 was delivered by Chua Lee Ming in the High Court (General Division) on 8 September 2025. The case concerned Arbitration.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 180 cite?

[2025] SGHC 180 cites 3 prior decisions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)

Cases Cited (3)

SG (2)
[2021] SGCA 36 [2024] SGHC 244
SLR (1)
[2024] 1 SLR 56

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 180)