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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001077650-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100317

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912022
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				367051237
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-296-6963

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC.
		STREET 2:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dammeyer Rodney F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001077650

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08000
		FILM NUMBER:		10689365

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4370 LAJOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 685
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122-1249

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAMMEYER RODNEY F
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990127
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    <periodOfReport>2010-03-16</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>VAN KAMPEN SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VKL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Dammeyer Rodney F</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>4350 LAJOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 320</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92122-1249</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2129</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.835</value>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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                <value>common shares</value>
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                    <value>4588</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.94</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price indicated is a weighted average price of all the shares purchased on March 16, 2010. The price of the shares purchased ranged between $11.83 and $11.84 A lot by lot breakdown of the share prices is available upon request.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price indicated is a weighted average price of all the shares purchased on March 17, 2010. The price of the shares purchased ranged between $11.90 and $11.95. A lot by lot breakdown of the share prices is available upon request.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rod Dammeyer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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