Hanoi, Sept. 24 -- In response to Typhoon Ragasa - the 9th entering the East Sea this year, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has issued a notice temporarily suspending permits for vessels to operate in local waters, while Ninh Binh province, located at the southernmost edge of the Red River Delta, has ordered a sea ban. According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the typhoon will affect the Gulf of Tonkin from the afternoon of September 24. To ensure safety, Quang Ninh's suspension of vessel permits took effect from 10am on the date and will remain in force until the final bulletin on the storm is issued. Quang Ninh currently has 390 tourist and restaurant ...