Exhibit 15.1
Our ref SHF/605073-000001/7865784v2
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Vimicro International Corporation 16/F Shining Tower No. 35 Xueyuan Road Haidian District Beijing 100191 People's Republic of China |
April 30, 2015
Dear Sir
Re: Vimicro International Corporation
We have acted as legal advisors as to the laws of the Cayman Islands to Vimicro International Corporation, an exempted limited liability company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the "Company"), in connection with the filing by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission of an annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2014 (“Form 20-F”).
We hereby consent to the reference of our name under the headings “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—C. Board Practices—Home Country Practice Exemption,” "Item 10. Additional Information—E. Taxation" and "Item 16G. Corporate Governance" in the Form 20-F.
Yours faithfully,
/s/ Maples and Calder
Maples and Calder