The most affected people because the earth warms up

Officials from 11 countries are most affected by climate change caused by greenhouse gases gathered in the island nation of Tuvalu to discuss their fate when the temperature of the earth rises.

Here are pictures of these countries, including Vietnam.

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The frequency and severity of floods, storms and droughts in Vietnam is becoming increasingly serious due to climate change.Photo: Hoang Ha.

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Vietnam loses hundreds of lives and millions of dollars each year as a result of climate change. The level of damage tends to increase.Photo: Hoang Ha.

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Located between Australia and the Hawaiian Islands (USA) on the Pacific Ocean, most of Tuvalu territory (including 9 atolls) is less than 0.9 m above sea level. The highest place of this country is only 4.5 meters from sea level. Therefore, Tuvalu is facing the risk of being submerged by sea due to global warming.Photo: Reuters.

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Sea level rise is directly affecting people's lives on the island nation of Maldives. Mohamed Nasheed, Maldives President, once said: "Our people will be sentenced to death if the temperature of the earth increases by 2 degrees Celsius . " Photo: Reuters.

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The Maldivian government once held an underwater meeting to call the world against climate change.Photo: Reuters.

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Many villages on the island nation of Kiribati (located in the western Pacific Ocean and near the equator) have moved due to rising sea levels. Food production and fresh water decreased sharply due to sea intrusion.Photo: Reuters.

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A bare ice on Klimanjaro in Tanzania. 80% of the ice area at the top of Kilimanjaro has disappeared in the last 50 years."The impact of climate change on Tanzania is happening at an unprecedented pace in history," said Batilda Buran, Tanzania's Minister of Environment. Photo: PA.

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The Barbados island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea is suffering from a series of climate change impacts such as coastal erosion, the rise of major storms, sea level rise, the disappearance of coral reefs and the decline in fresh water source.Photo: Reuters.

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The disappearance of coral reefs is particularly serious in Sri Lanka, Kenya, Maldives, Tanzania.Photo: PA.

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Foreign Minister Dipu Moni of Bangladesh said: "According to scientific calculations, at least 20 million Bangladeshis will be displaced by 2050 because of the effects of climate change . " Photo: Reuters.

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If the sea level rises by 1 meter, 30% of Bangladesh's territory will be submerged in water and 40 million people will lose their land and livelihoods.Photo: EPA.

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Charity Kaluki Ngilu, Minister of Water and Irrigation Kenya, said: "Due to the prolonged drought, we are suffering from a shortage of fresh water. Right in the capital of Nairobi, people are using water according to norms. Also due to the drought, our hydropower plants do not have water, so the authorities have to cut electricity alternately . " Photo: Getty Images.