1 INTRODUCTION

2 THE VGS SAMPLE

3 OBSERVATIONS
3.1 Data reduction
3.2 Consistency assessment of the data

4 MORPHOLOGY AND STRUCTURE OF THE VGS GALAXIES
4.1 Morphology of the VGS galaxies
4.2 Structural parameters of the VGS galaxies
4.3 Environment and HI content

5 STELLAR POPULATION EVOLUTION AND STAR FORMATION HISTORY

6 DISCUSSION

7 CONCLUSION