Ninh Binh enforces sea ban as Typhoon Ragasa nearing

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the typhoon will affect the Gulf of Tonkin from the afternoon of September 24.

Ninh Binh authorities have instructed urgent measures to cope with the approaching super typhoon, with a focus on ensuring the absolute safety of residents particularly the elderly, children, pupils, and other vulnerable groups. Strict safety protocols have also been applied to vessels at sea, coastal operations, and inland activities.

Local units have been tasked with strengthening inspections of sea and river dykes, conducting round-the-clock patrols, and suspending all ferry services across rivers from 6pm on September 24 until the storm subsides.

Coastal communes, in coordination with the provincial border guard command, will enforce the sea ban from noon of September 24. Fishing vessels must be secured at anchorage points, and relocation of residents to safe shelters is to be completed before 6pm the same day.