Exhibit 15.1
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Vimicro International Corporation
15th Floor
Shining Tower
No. 35 Xueyuan Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100083 People’s Republic of China
May 12, 2010
Dear Sir
Vimicro International Corporation (the “Company”)
We consent to the reference to our name under the heading “Item 10 – Additional Information – E. Taxation – Cayman Islands Taxation” and “Item 16G Corporate Governance” in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2009, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 12 May, 2010.
Yours faithfully
/s/ Maples and Calder
Maples and Calder