Pekanbaru, Riau, July 23 -- The district government of Kuantan Singingi (Kuansing), Riau province, has officially invited Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to open the 2025 National Pacu Jalur Festival scheduled in August.

Chairperson of the 2025 National Pacu Jalur Committee, Werry Ramadhana Putera, said that the district head and deputy district head of Kuansing met with Gibran in Jakarta on Wednesday and invited him to open the traditional cultural race.

"During today's audience, the district head and deputy district head of Kuansing officially invited Vice President Gibran to attend Pacu Jalur . We hope he can come and witness the vibrancy of this cultural event first-hand," he informed in a statement received in Pekanbaru on We...