Namesakes
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze
(bronze) Nicolae Pop (a.k.a. Vasile) 1980 volleyball 
Other Leaders:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev 2001-2008 Moldova
Romanian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Florin Cîțu (a.k.a. Vasile) 2020-2021