Your VIP status needs to be Active in order for you to enjoy benefits, which includes(but not all):

1.VIP Status in your Profile and Chat
2. Increased Free Speed Up Time
3. Increased Resource Production
4. Additional Daily, League and VIP Quests
5. Faster Gathering Speed
6. Faster March Speed
7. Automatically complete Daily Quests
8. Increased Unit ATK, Unit Armor and Unit HP