- In 1976: Vinamilk was established under the name Southern Milk - Coffee Company, taking over 3 milk factories: Thong Nhat, Truong Tho, and Dielac powdered milk.
- On October 1, 2003: The company was capitalized and renamed Vietnam Dairy Joint Stock Company.
- In December 2003: The company's charter capital was VND 1,500 billion.
- In 2004: Acquired Saigon Dairy Joint Stock Company (currently Saigon Dairy Factory).
- In April 2004: The company's charter capital was VND 1,590 billion.
- On January 19, 2006: The company was listed on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE).
- In January 2007: The company's charter capital was VND 1,670 billion.
- In April 2007: The company's charter capital was VND 1,753 billion.
- In 2009: The company's charter capital was VND 3,513 billion.
- In 2010: The company invested USD 10 million to hold 19.3% of shares in Miraka Holdings Limited in New Zealand and increased to 22.8% in 2015.
- In March 2010: The company's charter capital was VND 3,531 billion.
- In December 2011: The company's charter capital was VND 5,561 billion.
- In 2012: Established Da Nang Milk Factory.
- In December 2012: The company's charter capital is VND 8,340 billion.
- In 2013: The company invested to hold 96.1% of shares in Thong Nhat Thanh Hoa Dairy Co., Ltd., then increased to 100% in 2017; 70% of shares in Driftwood Dairy Holdings Corporation in California, USA, and increased to 100% in 2016.
- In 2014: The company contributed 51% of capital to establish Angkor Dairy Products Co., Ltd. (“Angkormilk”) in Cambodia and increased to 100% in 2017.
- In September 2014: The company's charter capital is VND 10,006 billion.
- In September 2015: The company's charter capital is VND 12,006 billion.
- In 2016: The company invested to hold 18.0% of shares in APIS JSC. In 2018, the company increased its ownership ratio to 20.0%.
- In August 2016: The company's charter capital is VND 12,095 billion.
- In September 2016: The company's charter capital is VND 14,515 billion.
- In 2017: The company invested to hold 65% of shares in Vietnam Sugar JSC and 25% of shares in Asia Coconut Processing JSC.
- In 2018: Became the first company to produce A2 milk in Vietnam; Invested in holding 51% of shares of Lao-Jagro Development Xiengkhouang Co., Ltd.
- In October 2018: The company's charter capital is VND 17,417 billion.
- In 2019: The company invested to hold 75% of shares in GTNFoods JSC, thereby participating in the management of Moc Chau Milk JSC with a herd size of 27,500 cows.
- In October 2020: The company's charter capital is VND 20,900 billion.
- In August 2021: The company contributed 50% of capital to establish a joint venture with Del Monte Philippines, Inc. - a food and beverage company in the Philippines.