Two Nobel laureates, Jean-Paul Sartre (Literature, 1964) and Lê Ðức Thọ (Peace, 1973), declined the award; Sartre declined the award as he declined all official honors, and Lê declined the award due to the situation Vietnam was in at the time.
Dua penerima Nobel, Jean-Paul Sartre (Sastra, 1964) dan Lê Ðức Thọ (Perdamaian, 1973), menolak penghargaan tersebut; Sartre menolak penghargaan tersebut karena ia menolak semua penghargaan resmi, dan Lê menolah penghargaan tersebut karena situasi Vietnam pada waktu itu.