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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060308163034
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-016265
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060308

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846671
		IRS NUMBER:				366900462
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127625441

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT LIMITED TERM HIGH INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Germany David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001352770

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05769
		FILM NUMBER:		06673467

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 762-7007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		1221 AVE OF THE AMERICAS - 22ND FL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000846671</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VLT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001352770</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Germany David</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MGMT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>25 CABOT SQ, CANARY WHARF</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>E14 4QA</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>None</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ J. David Germany</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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