August 2, 2006 United States Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20549 Attention: Ruth Sanders, Senior Counsel Re: Vanguard International Equity Index Funds (the "Trust") Registration No. 33-32548 File No. 811-5972 Dear Ms. Sanders: Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, the Trust requests the withdrawal of Form F-8/A, filed on July 11, 2006. The filing's EDGAR accession number is 0000932471-06-001061. The filing was inadvertently made under the incorrect form type. Please direct any communications concerning this filing to me at (610) 503-2320. Sincerely, VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUNDS Christopher A. Wightman Assistant Secretary