You can change the Date Format using the Format attribute at the Field Level. Formats can be Universal Date, Short Date, Long Date, Month Ending, Separator.
Format Universal Date renders date as D-MMM-YYYY i.e., 1-Apr-2010, 11-May-2010, etc.
Format Short Date renders date as D-M-YYYY i.e., 1-4-2010, 11-12-2010, etc.
Format Long Date renders date as Week, D MMM, YYYY i.e., Friday, 31 Dec 2010.
Format Month Ending renders date as MMM YYYY i.e., Dec 2010.
Format Short Date, Separator renders short date with desired separator as D Sep M Sep YYYY i.e., Short Date, Separator:"/" is rendered as 30/4/2010
Example
[#Field: Plain VCH Date
Format : Short Date, Separator:"/"