VIMC (MM)

CUSIP Number: 92718N109


Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement: 12/31/2008

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed.

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).


CUSIP No.: 92718N109

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 Janus Capital Management LLC
 EIN #75-3019302

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 a. ___
 b. _X_

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
 0**

 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
 -0-

 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 0**

 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 0**

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
 N/A

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 0.0%**

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 IA, HC
 ** See Item 4 of this filing


CUSIP No.: 92718N109

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 Janus Overseas Fund
 84-1258455

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 a. ___
 b. _X_

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 Massachusetts

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
 0**

 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
 -0-

 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 0**

 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 -0-

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 0**

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
 N/A

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 0.0%**

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 IV

** See Item 4 of this filing



Item 1.
 (a). Name of Issuer: Vimicro International Corporation
("Vimicro")

 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 15/F Shining Tower, NO. 35 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District
 Beijing F4 100083 China

Item 2.
 (a).-(c). Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of
Persons
 Filing:

 (1) Janus Capital Management LLC ("Janus Capital")
 151 Detroit Street
 Denver, Colorado 80206
 Citizenship: Delaware

 (2) Janus Overseas Fund
 151 Detroit Street
 Denver, Colorado 80206
 Citizenship: Massachusetts


 (d). Title of Class of Securities: Sponsored ADR

 (e). CUSIP Number: 92718N109

Item 3.

This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b) or 13d-2(b) and
the person filing, Janus Capital, is an investment adviser in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(E) as well as a parent
holding company/control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(ii)(G). See Item 4 for additional information.

Janus Overseas Fund is an Investment Company registered under
Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Item 4. Ownership

The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover page(s)
on Schedule 13G
is hereby incorporated by reference.

Janus Capital has a direct 89.9% ownership stake in INTECH
Investment Management ("INTECH") and a direct 78.4% ownership
stake in Perkins Investment Management LLC ("Perkins"). Due to
the above ownership structure, holdings for Janus Capital, Perkins
and INTECH are aggregated for purposes of this filing. Janus
Capital, Perkins and INTECH are registered investment advisers,
each furnishing investment advice to various investment companies
registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
and to individual and institutional clients (collectively referred
to herein as "Managed Portfolios").

Janus Overseas Fund is an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and is one of the Managed
Portfolios to which Janus Capital provides investment advice.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

This statement is being filed to report the fact that the
reporting persons have
ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of
the class of securities.

This statement is being filed to report the fact that Janus
Overseas Fund has ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than
five percent of the class of
securities.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.



SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

By /s/ David R. Kowalski 2/17/2009
 David R. Kowalski, Date
 Senior Vice President & CCO

JANUS OVERSEAS FUND

By /s/ David R. Kowalski 2/17/2009
 David R. Kowalski, Date
 Senior Vice President & CCO



EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the
persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of
them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto)
with respect to the Sponsored ADR of Vimicro International
Corporation and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be
included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence
thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of the
17th day of February, 2009.

 JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

 By /s/ David R. Kowalski
 David R. Kowalski, Senior Vice President & CCO

 JANUS OVERSEAS FUND

 By /s/ David R. Kowalski
 David R. Kowalski, Senior Vice President & CCO